Rain attenuation prediction for higher frequencies in microwave communication using frequency scaling technique

• Main Authors: Kesavan, Ulaganathen, Islam, Md. Rafiqul, Abdullah, Khaizuran, Tharek, A.R.
• Format: Conference or Workshop Item
• Language: English; English
• Published: 2014
• Subjects: TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
• Online Access: http://irep.iium.edu.my/39161/1/39161_edited.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39161/4/39161_Rain%20attenuation%20prediction%20for%20higher%20frequencies_Scopus.pdf; http://irep.iium.edu.my/39161/; http://ieeexplore.ieee.org/xpl/articleDetails.jsp?reload=true&arnumber=7031640

At a frequency range above 5 GHz, rainfall becomes a serious and major source of attenuation for microwave communication. Atmospheric effects play a major role in designing terrestrial or satellite-to-earth links operating at frequencies above 5 GHz. Raindrops absorb and scatter radio waves, leadi...