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Fade Margin Analysis Due to Duststorm Based on Visibility Data Measured in a Desert

Md. Rafiqul Islam, Zain Elabdin Elshaikh, Othman O. Khalifa, A.H.M. Zahirul Alam and Sheroz Khan

Abstract

Problem statement: The fade margin analysis of microwave propagation in areas affected by duststorm had been presented in this study. Approach: Based on long term duststorm data recorded in Riyadh-Saudi Arabia, the fade margin due to duststorm effects estimated. Results: The fade margin due to duststorm then derived under various water contents during the storm. Conclusion/Recommendations: It was particularly shown that duststorm have comparable effects on link reliability for typical storms.

American Journal of Applied Sciences
Volume 7 No. 4, 2010, 551-555

DOI: https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2010.551.555

Submitted On: 29 May 2009 Published On: 30 April 2010

How to Cite: Islam, M. R., Elshaikh, Z. E., Khalifa, O. O., Alam, A. Z. & Khan, S. (2010). Fade Margin Analysis Due to Duststorm Based on Visibility Data Measured in a Desert. American Journal of Applied Sciences, 7(4), 551-555. https://doi.org/10.3844/ajassp.2010.551.555

Open AccessCopyright: © 2010 Md. Rafiqul Islam, Zain Elabdin Elshaikh, Othman O. Khalifa, A.H.M. Zahirul Alam and Sheroz Khan. This is an open access article distributed under the terms of the Creative Commons Attribution License, which permits unrestricted use, distribution, and reproduction in any medium, provided the original author and source are credited.

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Keywords

  • Dust attenuation
  • dust fade margin
  • microwave links
  • visibility