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A Trace-Time Framework for Prediction of Elevation Angle Over Land Mobile LEO Satellites Networks

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Elevation angle is one of the most significant parameters of land mobile satellite channels, subject to rapid variations in the case of Low Earth Orbit (LEO) satellite systems. In this paper a novel trace-based framework is proposed and analyzed which is capable of predicting elevation angle as a function of time during satellite visibility window. Trace-time based modeling makes the framework practical for real-time evaluation of elevation angle and its alteration incurred by communication links in LEO satellite systems. The proposed method is particularly suitable for development of communication channel models and services in mobile LEO satellite networks where path variability is of great importance.

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  1. Department of Electrical and Computer Engineering, University of Tehran, Tehran, Iran

    Younes Seyedi

  2. Department of Aerospace Engineering, Sharif University of Technology, Tehran, Iran

    Fazel Rahimi

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An erratum to this article can be found at http://dx.doi.org/10.1007/s11277-011-0344-1.

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Seyedi, Y., Rahimi, F. A Trace-Time Framework for Prediction of Elevation Angle Over Land Mobile LEO Satellites Networks. Wireless Pers Commun 62, 793–804 (2012). https://doi.org/10.1007/s11277-010-0094-5

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