Title :
20 GHz Specific attenuation calculations using drop size distributions and drop shape measurements from 2D video disdrometer data in different rain climates
Author :
Thurai, M. ; Bringi, V.N. ; Shimomai, T.
Author_Institution :
Colorado State Univ., Fort Collins
Abstract :
Specific attenuation calculations using drop size and drop shape data are presented for horizontal and vertical polarizations at 20 GHz. The data were obtained from several 2- dimensional video disdrometers located around the globe, ranging from mid-latitude to equatorial regions. The results are compared with predictions from the ITU- R recommendation P. 838 -3.
Keywords :
hydrometers; microwave measurement; polarisation; rain; shape measurement; 2D video disdrometer data; different rain climates; drop shape measurements; drop size distributions; equatorial regions; horizontal polarizations; vertical polarizations; Attenuation; Data engineering; Distributed computing; Equations; Frequency estimation; Microstructure; Polarization; Rain fading; Shape measurement; Size measurement; drop axis ratios; drop shapes; drop size distribution; polarization; rain attenuation;
Conference_Titel :
Information, Communications & Signal Processing, 2007 6th International Conference on
Conference_Location :
Singapore
Print_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0982-2
Electronic_ISBN :
978-1-4244-0983-9
DOI :
10.1109/ICICS.2007.4449627
