
TY  - JOUR
A1  - Ramachandran, V. 
A1  - Prasad, Ashneel 
T1  - Effect of clouds on Ku-band satellite link in tropical island countries &#x2013; preliminary report
JF  - The South Pacific Journal of Natural and Applied Sciences
JO  - S. Pac. J. Nat. App. Sci.
Y1  - 2014
VL  - 31
IS  - 1
SP  - 61
EP  - 65
KW  - 
UR  - https://doi.org/10.1071/SP13006 
N2  - Dependence of radio wave attenuation by cloud water content has been investigated by analyzing simultaneous records of the strength of Ku-band satellite downlink and 'insolation'. Preliminary analysis suggests that with increasing cloud coverage in the satellite downlink path, the cloud induced attenuation also increases. The cloud attenuation showed a logarithmic dependence on reduction in insolation. In Fiji, a tropical island country, the maximum attenuation of Ku-band signals by cloud was ~ 11%. 
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