Statistical analysis of rain height over Malaysia

Authors

  • Folasade Abiola Semire Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria
  • R. Mohd-Mokhtar Universiti Sains Malaysia, Malaysia
  • Zachaeus Kayode Adeyemo Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso, Nigeria

DOI:

https://doi.org/10.3103/S0735272716090065

Keywords:

rain height, radiosonde data, NOAA, 0°C isotherm height, tropics

Abstract

Rain height is one of the key parameters in rain attenuation prediction. However, few studies on it had been carried out due to unavailability of data especially over tropics. Presented here is the result of eleven years zero degree isotherm height for eight locations over Malaysia. The studies had been carried out over two main seasons in the country (Northeast and Southwest Monsoon). The result shows that rain height is grossly under estimated by ITU-R P. 839-3.

Author Biography

Folasade Abiola Semire, Ladoke Akintola University of Technology, Ogbomoso

Department of Electronic and Electrical Engineering,

Lecturer

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Published

2016-09-20

Issue

Vol. 59 No. 9 (2016)

Section

Research Articles