Monthly and diurnal variability of rain rate and rain attenuation during the monsoon period in Malaysia

• Main Authors: Ulaganathen, Kesavan, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Tharek, A.R., ASSI, Mauro S.
• Format: Article
• Language: English; English; English
• Published: The Radioengineering Society 2014
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/39092/1/2014_Radioengineering.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39092/4/39092_Monthly%20and%20diurnal%20variability%20of%20rain%20rate%20and%20rain%20attenuation%20during%20the%20monsoon%20period%20in%20Malaysia_SCOPUS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39092/5/39092_Monthly%20and%20diurnal%20variability%20of%20rain%20rate%20and%20rain%20attenuation%20during%20the%20monsoon%20period%20in%20Malaysia_WoS.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39092/; http://www.radioeng.cz/search.htm

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