• DocumentCode
    941788
  • Title

    Attenuation due to rain at low elevation angles

  • Author

    Rogers, R.R.

  • Author_Institution
    McGill University, Department of Meteorology, Montreal, Canada
  • Volume
    13
  • Issue
    15
  • fYear
    1977
  • Firstpage
    427
  • Lastpage
    428
  • Abstract
    Radar data on the reflectivity structure of rain showers were analysed to determine the dependence on elevation angle of attenuation statistics at 13 GHz on satellite propagation paths. For elevation angles between 10° and 30°, It was found that the attenuation occurring at a given probability level varied approximately with the cosecant of the elevation angle. For elevation angles below 10°, it was found that the frequency of occurrence of a given attenuation varied approximately with the cotangent of the elevation angle.
  • Keywords
    electromagnetic wave absorption; radiowave propagation; rain; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 13 GHz; attenuation; low elevation angles; radiowave propagation; rain; reflectivity structure; satellite propagation paths;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Electronics Letters
  • Publisher
    iet
  • ISSN
    0013-5194
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1049/el:19770309
  • Filename
    4240423
    • Link To Document
    https://search.isc.ac/dl/search/defaultta.aspx?DTC=49&DC=941788