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K'ufre-mfon E. Ekerete, Francis Hunt, Judith L. Jeffery, Ifiok Otung
Research output: Chapter in Book/Report/Conference proceeding › Conference contribution › peer-review
Precipitation, particularly rain affects the millimetre and sub-millimetre frequencies more severely than it does for lower frequencies in the Earth-space path. There is therefore a need for accurate models that will enable the rainfall drop size distribution (DSD) to be better predicted for better planning and improved service delivery. Using data captured at Chilbolton Observatory, this paper looks at modelling the DSD using the Gaussian Mixture Model (GMM), and attempts to predict the specific attenuation due to rain based on this model and compares the result with other well-established statistical models (lognormal and gamma). Results show that specific attenuation tends to increase with the drop sizes, and the smaller drops contribute little to the overall attenuation experienced by signals. Specific attenuation was computed based on several standard statistical distributions, and compared with that derived from the ITU recommendation.
Original language | English |
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Title of host publication | Wireless and Satellite Systems |
Subtitle of host publication | 8th International Conference, WiSATS 2016, Proceedings |
Publisher | Springer |
Pages | 156-166 |
Number of pages | 11 |
Volume | 186 LNICST |
ISBN (Print) | 9783319538495 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 24 Mar 2017 |
Event | 8th International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems, WiSATS 2016 - Cardiff, United Kingdom Duration: 19 Sept 2016 → 20 Sept 2016 |
Name | Lecture Notes of the Institute for Computer Sciences, Social-Informatics and Telecommunications Engineering, LNICST |
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Volume | 186 LNICST |
ISSN (Print) | 18678211 |
Conference | 8th International Conference on Wireless and Satellite Systems, WiSATS 2016 |
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Country/Territory | United Kingdom |
City | Cardiff |
Period | 19/09/16 → 20/09/16 |
Research output: Book/Report › Book › peer-review