| Article ID | Journal | Published Year | Pages | File Type |
|---|---|---|---|---|
| 9459680 | Atmospheric Research | 2005 | 13 Pages |
Abstract
Microwave links are ideally suited to the urban environment, since there are many suitable vandal-free locations to which the receiver and transmitter can be attached. A signal sent along a link is received with reduced power as a consequence of scattering and absorption by intervening water droplets. Thus a measurement of the power loss can be transformed into a measure of total path rainfall. This paper discusses the requirements for the estimation process to be accurate. The paper presents results using a single frequency, together with the improved results from a dual-frequency link. Potential future applications of microwave links are presented.
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Authors
G.J.G. Upton, A.R. Holt, R.J. Cummings, A.R. Rahimi, J.W.F. Goddard,