Evaluation of statistical tropospheric scintillation models using SUPERBIRD-C satellite for Malaysia

• Autorzy: Mandeep J.S. , Islam M.T.
• Języki publikacji: EN

Abstrakty

EN

The main purpose of this paper is to evaluate and compare some of the statistical tropospheric scintillation models for one-year data (1999- 2000) measured using SUPERBIRD-C satellite in Tronoh, Malaysia. Eight statistical models of monthly mean scintillation intensity are briefly reviewed and their predictions compared with measurements. Results are discussed in order to understand the potentials and the limits of each prediction model within this case study. In the context of our measurements, the Karasawa and Ortgies-T models have the best overall performance. The agreement with satellite measurements is found to be mainly dependent on the parameterization of prediction models to the radiometeorological variables along the earth-space path.

Słowa kluczowe

EN

tropospheric scintillation; Ku-band; satellite; tropical climate

• Wydawca: Instytut Geofizyki PAN ; Springer
• Czasopismo: Acta Geophysica
• Rocznik: 2012
• Tom: Vol. 60, no. 4
• Strony: 1180--1191
• Opis fizyczny: Bibliogr. 17 poz.

Twórcy

autor

Mandeep J.S.

autor

Islam M.T.

• Department of Electrical, Electronic and Systems Engineering, Faculty of Engineering and Built Environment, Universiti Kebangsaan Malaysia, Bangi, Selangor Darul Ehsan, Malaysia,

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