In this paper, we propose the pre-equalization technique for the uplink burst transmission under the intersymbol interference (ISI) channel and the rain attenuation channel existed in the Ka-Band (20~30GHz) of the B-WLL system. We compare the mean-square-error (MSE) convergence properties of standard leastmean-square (SLMS) and discrete cosine transform (DCT)-based transform-domain least-mean-s...

At Cor X-band wavelengths, the importance of attenuation affecting the radar signal in rain has been recognized for a long time. Because of the non-sphericity of rain drops, backscaterring and propagation of electromagnetic waves depend on their polarization state. As most operational weather radars in Europe are single-polarization C-band systems, the quantification of the influence of uncerta...

We present the NEFOCAST project (named by the contraction of "Nefele", which is the Italian spelling for the mythological cloud nymph Nephele, and "forecast"), funded by the Tuscany Region, about the feasibility of a system for the detection and monitoring of precipitation fields over the regional territory based on the use of a widespread network of new-generation Eutelsat "SmartLNB" (smart lo...

The presence of rain in the sub-satellite track can significantly degrade altimeter measurements by causing an attenuation of the backscattered signal, a change in its path length through the atmosphere and a change in the mean square slope of the sea surface. This can cause errors, not only in the measurement of the satellite altitude, but also in the determination of wind speed and wave heigh...

A procedure to accurately resample spaceborne and ground-based radar data is described, and then applied to the measurements taken from the Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (TRMM) Precipitation Radar (PR) and the ground-based Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (WSR-88D or WSR) for the validation of the PR measurements and estimates. Through comparisons with the well-calibrated, non-atte...

The fade slope is a stochastic parameter and varies with time. The probability distribution of fade slope can depend on attenuation, on the drop size distribution and therefore on the type of rain, and on the wind velocity perpendicular to the path. Furthermore, if several rain cells and/or different kinds of rain may be present, the fade slope is likely to decrease with path length, and theref...

The quest to understand the variation of rainfall microstructures at subtropical and equatorial regions is vital to rain attenuation studies. In this study, point rainfall datasets obtained at Butare (2◦36′S, 29◦44′E) and Durban (29◦52′S, 30◦58′E), are compared at the reflectivity threshold of 38 dBZ. Joss-Walvogel (JW) distrometer measurements collected from these two locations represent physi...

This paper describes two methods for generating synthetic rain rate time-series capable of being used to simulate the performance of radio communication systems operating above 10 GHz. Rain rates are modelled because they are widely available and because an approximate link to signal attenuation can be established owing to the significant correlation between them. The proposed models are based ...

The inevitable increase in radio interference within microwave systems continue to be of major concern as more of radio communication services compete with bandwidth assigned to the fixed service, fixed satellite service and broadcasting satellite service. Interference hampers coverage and capacity of these services often lead to the reduction in the signal to noise ratio at the receiving termi...