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A rain attenuation model for the SIRIO‐SHF experiment

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Pages 69-75 | Received 26 Aug 1981, Published online: 15 Nov 2010
 

Abstract

Rain attenuation statistics at 11.6 GHz and 32° elevation angle deduced from one complete year of measurements near Milan are compared with the statistics obtained from a model storm and surface measurements of the rainfall rate. Two different assumed vertical profiles of rain are able to reproduce the attenuation statistics but each of the different profiles results in a different dependence on elevation angle.

Résumé

Les statistiques se rapportant à l’ atténuation de la pluie à 11,6 GHz et un angle d'élévation de 32° obtenues à partir de données recueillies près de Milan sont comparées aux statistiques dérivées d’ un modèle d’ un cyclone et des mesures en su$ace du taux de la chute de pluie. On reconstruit deux projles verticaux de la pluie qui simulent les statistiques de l’ atténuation mais chacun des profiles résulte en une dépendance différente de l'angle d'élévation.

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