Prediction of European Rainfall and Link Performance Coefficients at 8 to 30 GHZ.

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Abstract:

The Rice-Holmberg prediction model for surface rain rate distributions is extended to the whole of Europe, including the European USSR. A data base from 249 European stations is used to determine the input parameters for the rainfall prediction model, and rain rate predictions are presented for t-minute periods of an average year in each of the 10 European zones. The mean terrestrial-link performance coefficients, rainfall attenuation rate and rainfall reflectivity, are predicted for the frequency range of 8 to 30 GHz for each of the European rainfall zones.

Author(s):
Dutton, E. J. ; Dougherty, H. T. ; Martin, R. F., Jr
Author Organization(s):
INSTITUTE FOR TELECOMMUNICATION SCIENCES BOULDER COLO
Descriptive Note:
Technical rept.,
Pagination:
0095

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DOCUMENT & CONTEXTUAL SUMMARY

Distribution:
Approved For Public Release

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Collection: TR
Identifying Numbers
Report Number(s):
ACC-ACO-16-74
Project Number(s):
SCC-410-73
Monitor Series:
16-74
 Subject Terms
Communities of Interest:
No COI(s) Identified
Descriptor(s):
*RADIO LINKS, *RAINFALL, *MICROWAVE COMMUNICATIONS, EUROPE, PREDICTIONS, MODELS, ATTENUATION, SUPERHIGH FREQUENCY
Field(s)/Group(s):
Meteorology, Radio Communications
Keyword(s):
Atmospheric attenuation
Report Date:
1974 Aug 01