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Modeling of an Enhanced Rain Attenuation Prediction for Equatorial Region

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Presented in this paper is an empirical model for long-term rain attenuation prediction on slant path. The slant path prediction model is derived using data collected from tropical region and the formula proposed is based on Gaussian distribution. The proposed model shows a significant improvement over the existing prediction models with considerable reduction in RMS error as compared with other testing models.

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  1. Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, P.M.B 4000, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

    Folasade Abiola Semire & Oluwole Abiodun Adegbola

  2. School of Electrical & Electronic Engineering, Universiti Sains Malaysia, Engineering Campus, 14300, Nibong Tebal, Pulau, Pinang, Malaysia

    Rosmiwati Mohd-Mokhtar

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Semire, F.A., Mohd-Mokhtar, R. & Adegbola, O.A. Modeling of an Enhanced Rain Attenuation Prediction for Equatorial Region. MAPAN 30, 191–194 (2015). https://doi.org/10.1007/s12647-015-0133-5

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