Title :
Attenuation statistics at 11.6 GHz from satellite SIRIO after three years´ activity in Italy
Author :
Mauri, M. ; Paraboni, A.
Author_Institution :
CNR, Centro di Studio per le Telecomunicazioni Spaziali, Politecnico di Milano, Istituto di Elettrotecnica ed Elettronica, Milano, Italy
Abstract :
Rain attenuation statistics based on SIRIO data at 11.6 GHz collected in three Italian stations are presented. The long-term probability distribution can be excellently fitted by a power law up to a 9 dB attenuation level.
Keywords :
microwave links; radiowave propagation; rain; satellite relay systems; statistical analysis; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; 11.6 GHz; Italian stations; microwave links; probability distribution; radiowave propagation; rain attenuation; satellite relay systems; statistical analysis;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19810308
