A new method for cloud attenuation calculation on an earth–satellite link is presented. The
method uses temperature and humidity profiles as input parameters. The method has been …

This paper reviews the literature on attenuation of mm-wave due to rain and rain rate
prediction methods to analyze the performance of the various systems proposed by different …

Thin cloudy turbulent layers, responsible for tropospheric scintillation on earth-space paths,
are proved to be efficiently detected and characterised from radiosonde ascents. Based on …

The feasibility of using spaceborne microwave radiometry to retrieve geophysical
parameters is described. The study concentrates on the development of inversion …

Europe saw two major initiatives in the mid-1980's to verify the viability of 20-50 GHz
frequency bands for high capacity radio transmission. The first was the experimental …

The paper presents a new prediction model of rain attenuation in slant paths; it models the
precipitation with two layers of constant vertical precipitation rate. The relationship between …

Thunderstorm, associated with strong convective activity in the tropics, is one of the most
prominent weather phenomena in the atmosphere. A critical analysis is done on the nature …

The Helsinki University of Technology (HUT) snow emission model is used to calculate the
time series of brightness temperature of snow-covered sparsely forested area for the winter …

Satellite passive microwave remote sensing has been extensively used to estimate snow
depth (SD) and snow water equivalent (SWE) across both regional and continental scales …

A melting layer model related to the physical constants and meteorological parameters is
employed in this investigation. The specific phase shift, together with the specific …