Title :
Rainfall induced satellite beacon attenuation on three 12 GHz links in equatorial and tropical Brazil
Author :
Couto de Miranda, E. ; Pontes, M.S. ; Da Silva Mello, L.A.R.
Author_Institution :
Centre for Telecommun. Studies, Pontificia Univ. Catolica do Rio de Janeiro, Brazil
Abstract :
This paper presents the results for the statistical analysis of rainfall induced attenuation on three satellite beacon links located in the equatorial and tropical regions of Brazil. The results and database obtained during the course of this study may be of help in the design of cost-effective satellite communication systems in regions subjected to heavy rainfall regimes.
Keywords :
attenuation measurement; microwave links; microwave propagation; rain; satellite links; statistical analysis; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 12 GHz; equatorial Brazil; heavy rainfall; rainfall induced attenuation; satellite beacon links; satellite communication systems; statistical analysis; tropical Brazil; Artificial satellites; Attenuation; Bandwidth; Databases; Frequency; Noise reduction; Probability distribution; Sampling methods; Satellite communication; Statistical analysis;
Conference_Titel :
Antennas and Propagation Society International Symposium, 1998. IEEE
Conference_Location :
Atlanta, GA, USA
Print_ISBN :
0-7803-4478-2
DOI :
10.1109/APS.1998.701573
