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TABLE 4.3 Reduction Factors
For p 0.001% r 0.001 5 10
10 L G
For p 0.01% r 0.01 5 90
90 4L G
For p 0.1% r 0.1 5 180
180 L G
For p 1% r 1 1
SOURCE: Ippolito, 1986.
Ice
L S
Rain
h R
El
h 0
L G
Figure 4.3 Path length through rain.
Figure 4.4 Rain height as a function of earth-station latitude for
different climatic zones.
