Inference of raindrop size distribution from attenuation and rain rate measurements
Abstract
A method to infer the raindrop size distribution from the measurements of point rain rate and rain attenuation at a frequency in centimeter or millimeter wave bands is proposed. This method is applied to the results of field propagation experiments at 81.8, 34.5, and 11.5 GHz through natural rain. It is shown that, if an appropriate frequency is employed, this method is effective as a frequency-scaling method for short terrestrial propagation paths.
- Publication:
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IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation
- Pub Date:
- May 1984
- DOI:
- 10.1109/TAP.1984.1143361
- Bibcode:
- 1984ITAP...32..474M
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Attenuation;
- Drop Size;
- Microwave Attenuation;
- Particle Size Distribution;
- Precipitation Particle Measurement;
- Raindrops;
- Line Of Sight Communication;
- Rain Gages;
- Rates (Per Time);
- Statistical Distributions;
- Communications and Radar