Title :
Rain attenuation variability calculated from a slant-path Ka-band experiment
Author :
Garcia-Rubia, Jose M. ; Riera, Jose Manuel ; Garcia-del-Pino, Pedro ; Siles, Gustavo A. ; Benarroch, Ana
Author_Institution :
Catholic Univ. of America, Washington, DC, USA
Abstract :
This study is based on the results of a slant-path Ka-band propagation experiment carried out in Madrid, Spain, regarding rain attenuation, which is the main propagation impairment in this frequency band. The experimental and statistical results correspond to seven complete years of measurements, a period large enough to accomplish a comprehensive analysis in order to characterize the variability of rain rate and attenuation. Variability is assessed on the basis of annual, seasonal, and worst-month distributions.
Keywords :
satellite communication; Madrid Spain; rain attenuation variability; satellite communication systems; slant path Ka-band experiment; Antennas; Attenuation; Attenuation measurement; Rain; Receivers; Satellites; Ka-Band; Millimeter wave propagation; attenuation measurement; rain fading; variability of attenuation statistics; variability of rain phenomena;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation (EuCAP), 2014 8th European Conference on
Conference_Location :
The Hague
DOI :
10.1109/EuCAP.2014.6901850