Statistical characterization of slant-path atmospheric channels exploiting microwave Sun-tracking radiometer
The objective of this work is to propose a model for the computation of the conditional probability distribution of the atmospheric attenuation and brightness temperature given the elevation angle variations during a satellite-to-Earth link. We have developed the model exploiting measurements from a Sun-tracking microwave radiometer sited in Rome, NY (USA), available at 23.8, 31.4, 72.5 and 82.5 GHz.