Prediction of Rain Attenuation and Impact of Rain in Wave Propagation at Microwave Frequency for Tropical Region (Uttarakhand, India). (11th June 2014)

• Record Type: Journal Article
• Authors: Kestwal, Mukesh Chandra; Joshi, Sumit; Garia, Lalit Singh
• Other Names: Carvalho Nuno Borges Academic Editor.
• Is Part Of: International journal of microwave science and technology. Volume 2014(2014)
• Publication Date: 2014-06-11
• Subjects: Radio frequency -- Periodicals; Microwave circuits -- Periodicals; Radiofréquences; Circuits pour micro-ondes; Microwave circuits; Radio frequency; Periodicals; Electronic journals; 621.3813
• DOI: 10.1155/2014/958498
• Languages: English
• ISSNs: 1687-5826

Abstract

Abstract : The most classical approach of determining rain attenuation for radio-wave frequency has been to theoretically determine the specific attenuation. At frequency over 10 GHz, rain and precipitation can influence the attenuation a lot; the effect of atmospheric attenuation between the source and destination over wireless communication is of major concern and a proper site visit and proper method are required to control the attenuation level so that the performance can be increased. In this paper exponential model has been used to determine the attenuation level for k-region (India) which can be used for region having similar condition. The analyzed predicted attenuation data have been compared with ITU-R measured rain attenuation, and the results will provide useful estimation of rainfall attenuation on microwave links in tropical regions that have similar conditions as (Almora) Uttarakhand region.