Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework
Wireless communication service providers are currently facing challenges due to the congested frequencies spectrum which has imposed the use of higher and higher frequencies. However, higher frequency bands are more sensitive to weather condition and the microwave signal attenuation due to atmospher...
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| author | Islam, Md. Rafiqul Elsheikh, Elfatih A. A. Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil Bashir, Saad Osman Chebil, Jalel |
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| description | Wireless communication service providers are currently facing challenges due to the congested frequencies spectrum which has imposed the use of higher and higher frequencies. However, higher frequency bands are more sensitive to weather condition and the microwave signal attenuation due to atmospheric particles increases rapidly at higher frequency bands. Consequently dust storms and other phenomena cause signal attenuation which can limit the performance of wireless communication systems for the frequencies above 10GHz in arid area. The paper aim is to show that real dust storm is a complex phenomena which is difficult to be described by the theoretical physical or mathematical models. An empirical dust storm prediction model based on the long term statistical observations of dust storm properties and its corresponding microwave signal levels will be a step forward to provide microwave link designers with a precise tool to rely on. This paper has proposed a research framework to collect necessary data from Khartoum, Sudan and develop an empirical attenuation prediction model. |
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| spelling | iium-391672018-05-05T17:53:17Z http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/ Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework Islam, Md. Rafiqul Elsheikh, Elfatih A. A. Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil Bashir, Saad Osman Chebil, Jalel TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television Wireless communication service providers are currently facing challenges due to the congested frequencies spectrum which has imposed the use of higher and higher frequencies. However, higher frequency bands are more sensitive to weather condition and the microwave signal attenuation due to atmospheric particles increases rapidly at higher frequency bands. Consequently dust storms and other phenomena cause signal attenuation which can limit the performance of wireless communication systems for the frequencies above 10GHz in arid area. The paper aim is to show that real dust storm is a complex phenomena which is difficult to be described by the theoretical physical or mathematical models. An empirical dust storm prediction model based on the long term statistical observations of dust storm properties and its corresponding microwave signal levels will be a step forward to provide microwave link designers with a precise tool to rely on. This paper has proposed a research framework to collect necessary data from Khartoum, Sudan and develop an empirical attenuation prediction model. IEEE 2014 Proceeding Paper PeerReviewed application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/1/ICCCE2014_Paper_ID1109.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/4/Sessions.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/5/Main.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/10/39167_development_of_an_empirical_dust_storm.pdf application/pdf en http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/13/39167_Development%20of%20an%20empirical%20dust%20storm%20attenuation_Scopus.pdf Islam, Md. Rafiqul and Elsheikh, Elfatih A. A. and Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil and Bashir, Saad Osman and Chebil, Jalel (2014) Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework. In: 5th International Conference on Computer and Communication Engineering, 23-25 September, 2014, Kuala Lumpur, Malaysia. |
| spellingShingle | TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television Islam, Md. Rafiqul Elsheikh, Elfatih A. A. Ismail, Ahmad Fadzil Bashir, Saad Osman Chebil, Jalel Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| title | Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| title_full | Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| title_fullStr | Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| title_full_unstemmed | Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| title_short | Development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| title_sort | development of an empirical dust storm attenuation prediction model for microwave links in arid area – a proposed framework |
| topic | TK5101 Telecommunication. Including telegraphy, radio, radar, television |
| url | http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/ http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/1/ICCCE2014_Paper_ID1109.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/4/Sessions.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/5/Main.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/10/39167_development_of_an_empirical_dust_storm.pdf http://irep.iium.edu.my/39167/13/39167_Development%20of%20an%20empirical%20dust%20storm%20attenuation_Scopus.pdf |