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The effects of precipitation on the transmission path are of major concern in space communications, particularly for those systems operating at frequencies above 10 GHz. Precipitation can have many forms in the atmosphere. Hydro-meteor is the general term referring to the products of condensed water vapor in the atmosphere, observed as rain, clouds, fog, hail, ice, or snow. The presence of hydrometeors in the radiowave path, particularly rain, can produce major impairments to space communications. Rain drops absorb and scatter radio-wave energy, resulting in signal attenuation (a reduction in the transmitted signal amplitude), which can degrade the reliability and performance of the communications link.
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Ippolito, L.J. (1986). Hydrometeor Attenuation on Satellite Paths. In: Radiowave Propagation in Satellite Communications. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-011-7027-7_4
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