Statistical Study of Cloud Attenuation on Ka-Band Satellite Signal in Tropical Region

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Statistical Study of Cloud Attenuation on Ka-Band Satellite Signal in Tropical Region
Title:
Statistical Study of Cloud Attenuation on Ka-Band Satellite Signal in Tropical Region
Journal Title:
IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters
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Publication Date:
12 April 2017
Citation:
F. Yuan, Y. H. Lee, Y. S. Meng, J. X. Yeo and J. T. Ong, "Statistical Study of Cloud Attenuation on Ka-Band Satellite Signal in Tropical Region," in IEEE Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, vol. 16, pp. 2018-2021, 2017, doi: 10.1109/LAWP.2017.2693423.
Abstract:
A two-year statistical study of cloud induced attenuation on Ka-band satellite communication link in the tropical region is presented. Different from other publications, experimental results from an 18.9-GHz beacon receiver is analyzed for cloud attenuation. Several new cloud detection methods are proposed in order to achieve accurate cloud attenuation estimation. These results are compared to the ITU-R model for the same frequency and elevation angle. The complementary cumulative distribution function of two-year cloud attenuation shows that at time exceedance of 0.01%, cloud attenuation in the Ka-band can reach up to 4 dB. It is found that the ITU-R model underestimate the cloud attenuation in the tropical region.
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This research is supported by the Core Funding of A*STAR, Singapore.
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1536-1225
1548-5757
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