Weibull Raindrop-Size Distribution and its Application to Rain Attenuation from 30 GHz to 1000 GHz

Authors: Sekine, M.; Ishii, S.; Hwang, S.; Sayama, S.

Source: International Journal of Infrared and Millimeter Waves, Volume 28, Number 5, May 2007 , pp. 383-392(10)

Publisher: Springer

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Abstract:

A weibull raindrop-size distribution is fitted to the measurements of rainfall observed using a distrometer in Tokyo. A propagation experiment at 103 GHz is also introduced. The rain attenuation is calculated by considering the Mie scattering for the Marshall-Palmer, Best, Joss-Thomas-Waldvogel, Gamma and Weibull raindrop-size distributions. The results of frequency characteristics from the Weibull raindrop-size distribution agrees well with some experimental data for the millimeter and submillimeter waves above 30 GHz. The quick read table is calculated for the rain attenuation from 30 GHz to 1000 GHz.

Keywords: Raindrop-size distribution; Rain attenuation; Weibull distribution

Document Type: Research article

DOI: http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s10762-007-9221-0

Affiliations: 1: Email: ishii@nda.ac.jp

Publication date: 2007-05-01