NDLI: Probabilistic dust storm layers impacting satellite communications

Content Provider	IEEE Xplore Digital Library
Author	Harb, K. Butt, O. Al-Yami, A.A. Abdul-Jauwad, S.
Copyright Year	2013
Description	Author affiliation: Electr. Eng. Dept., KFUPM Univ., Saudi Arabia (Harb, K.; Butt, O.; Al-Yami, A.A.; Abdul-Jauwad, S.)
Abstract	Dust storms are a significant cause of wireless channel impairments, often observed in arid and semi-arid areas of the world. Measurement of weather induced impairments is an essential component for evaluating optimal link budgets of satellite communication links. Study of regional surface characteristics gives necessary information about probable intensity and altitudes of dust storms arising in that area. Furthermore, several mathematical variables including visibility, average dust particles size, permittivity indices, etc. are required for quantifying the weather impairments and acquiring estimates. This paper encompasses development of a physical model for dust storms having several visibility dependent horizontal layers with reference to variations in altitude along with probabilistic dust particle sizes distribution in each layer. Such strategies help in obtaining accurate impairment estimates, assisting to optimally design the link budgets. Further insight to this phenomenon is justified by simulation results for visibility, point and dust attenuations.
Starting Page	407
Ending Page	411
File Size	708750
Page Count	5
File Format	PDF
ISBN	9781467352338
ISSN	2165431X
DOI	10.1109/IconSpace.2013.6599505
Language	English
Publisher	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Publisher Date	2013-07-01
Publisher Place	Malaysia
Access Restriction	Subscribed
Rights Holder	Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers, Inc. (IEEE)
Subject Keyword	Satellites Permittivity indices Storms Atmospheric measurements Satellite networks Satellite broadcasting Quality of service Attenuation Dust storms Signal to noise ratio
Content Type	Text
Resource Type	Article

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