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Analysis of the synthetic storm technique using rain height models to predict rain attenuation in tropical regions

Lwas, Ali K. and Islam, Md. Rafiqul and Habaebi, Mohamed Hadi and Ismail, Ahmad Faris and Abdullah, Khaizuran and Alhareth , Zyoud and Chebil, Jalel and Singh, Mandeep (2014) Analysis of the synthetic storm technique using rain height models to predict rain attenuation in tropical regions. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering (ICCCE 2014), 23th - 25th September 2014, Kuala Lumpur.

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Abstract

This paper aims to investigate the utilization of the Synthetic Storm Technique to convert rain rate time series to rain attenuation time series using the ITU-R P.839, Stutzman and Bryant rain height models. Furthermore, the study aims to compare the actual rain attenuation with that predicted by the SST using the three above-mentioned rain height models based on rain rate and rain attenuation both measured concurrently. The reason for conducting this study is the fact that previous studies found that SST derived attenuation using the ITU-R P.839 rain height model is close to measured attenuation in low rain intensity but it is overestimated in medium rainfall and extremely overestimated in high rainfall rate. Therefore, it is vital to investigate the utilization of the SST using two additional rain height models which are the Stutzman and Bryant models. The study relies on rain rate time series and rain attenuation time series measured at University Science Malaysia (USM) campus (4.390 N, 100.980 E). The study found that the higher the rain rate, the higher is the percentage error for the SST predicated rain attenuation using the three above-mentioned rain height models as compared with measured rain attenuation. However, it is observed that when the Stutzman model applied as part of the SST model, the prediction is more accurate of the three rain height models.

Item Type: Conference or Workshop Item (Invited Papers)
Additional Information: 3802/39165 (ISBN: 978-1-4799-7635-5/14, DOI: 10.1109/ICCCE.2014.70
Uncontrolled Keywords: Synthetic Storm Technique; rain height models; rain rate time series; rain attenuation time series using
Subjects: T Technology > TK Electrical engineering. Electronics Nuclear engineering > TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television
Kulliyyahs/Centres/Divisions/Institutes (Can select more than one option. Press CONTROL button): Kulliyyah of Engineering > Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering
Depositing User: Dr. Md. Rafiqul Islam
Date Deposited: 18 Nov 2014 08:50
Last Modified: 19 Jun 2018 09:47
URI: http://irep.iium.edu.my/id/eprint/39165

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