Propagation Effects Handbook for Satellite Systems - DESCANSO ...

Table 6.3-1. Point Rain Rate Distribution Values (mm/hr) Versus Percent of Year
Rain Rate is Exceeded
Percent
of Year
0.001
0.002
0.005
0.01
0.02
0.05
0.1
0.2
0.5
1.0
2.0
5.0
A
28.5
21
13.5
10.0
7.0
4.0
2.5
1.5
0.7
0.4
0.1
0.0
‘1
45
34
22
15.5
11.0
6.4
4.2
2.8
1.5
1.0
0.5
0.2
B
57.5
44
28.5
19.5
13.5
8.0
5.2
3.4
1.9
1.3
0.7
0.3
‘2
70
54
35
23.5
16
9.5
6.1
4.0
2.3
1.5
0.8
0.3
c
78
62
41
28
18
11
7.2
4.8
2.7
1.8
1.1
3.5
RAIN CLIMATE REGION
‘1
90
72
50
35.5
24
14.5
9.8
6.4
3.6
2.2
1.2
0.0
D= D 2
108
89
64.5
49
35
22
14.5
9.5
5.2
3.0
1.5
0.0
‘3
126
106
80.5
63
48
32
22
14.5
7.8
4.7
1.9
0.0
E
165
144
118
98
78
52
35
21
10.6
6.0
2.9
0.5
F
66
51
34
23
15
8.3
5.2
3.1
1.4
0.7
0.2
0.0
G
185
157
,20.5
94
72
47
32
21.8
12.2
8.0
5.0
1.8
253
220.5
178
147
119
86.5
64
43.5
22.5
12.0
5.2
1.2
~intJtes Hours
per per
Yea r Year
5.26 0.09
10.5 0.18
26.3 0.44
52.6 0.88
105 1.75
263 4.38
526 8.77
1052 17.5
2630 43.8
5260 87.7
10520 175
26298 438
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