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04 Dec 2020
Research article |
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| 04 Dec 2020
Atmospheric observations with E-band microwave links – challenges and opportunities
Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, 166 29, Czech Republic
Michal Dohnal
Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, 166 29, Czech Republic
Pavel Valtr
Department of Electromagnetic Field, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, 166 29, Czech Republic
Martin Grabner
Department of Frequency Engineering, Czech Metrology Institute, Brno, 638 00, Czech Republic
Vojtěch Bareš
Department of Hydraulics and Hydrology, Czech Technical University in Prague, Prague 6, 166 29, Czech Republic
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Short summary
Commercial microwave links operating at E-band frequencies are increasingly being updated and are frequently replacing older infrastructure. We show that E-band microwave links are able to observe even light rainfalls, a feat practically impossible to achieve by older 15–40 GHz devices. Furthermore, water vapor retrieval may be possible from long E-band microwave links, although the efficient separation of gaseous attenuation from other signal losses will be challenging in practice.
Commercial microwave links operating at E-band frequencies are increasingly being updated and...
