Rain Attenuation Over Earth-Satellite Paths.

Abstract

This analysis of precipitation-attenuation over earth-satellite paths extends R.K. Crane's model by correcting for measured total rainfall and frequency of occurrence. The authors convert Crane's model to a seasonal one and extend it up to 36 percent of the time. Four seasonal world maps show the location of the nine precipitation rate regions and another four show mean freezing height. A method for estimating the outage duration distribution is proposed and used to determine the mean daily outrage duration and the number of outages per day. (Author)

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Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
May 01, 1979
Accession Number
ADA075390

Entities

People

  • Nathaniel E. Feldman

Tags

Communities of Interest

  • Space

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Artificial Satellites
  • Bering Sea
  • Climate Change
  • Data Analysis
  • Distribution Curves
  • Frequency
  • Graphs
  • Indian Ocean
  • Latitude
  • Measurement
  • North America
  • Persian Gulf
  • Probability
  • Regions
  • Satellite Communications
  • Seasonal Variations
  • Statistics

Readers

  • Acoustics.
  • Atmospheric Science/Meteorology
  • Computational Modeling and Simulation

Technology Areas

  • Space