Rainfall Rate Duration Study for Performance Assessment of Satellite Communication Links

Table 1

Description of the experimental sites.

Site	Latitude	Longitude	Period of measurements	Uptime
Belém	1°23′S	48°26′W	09/2003–08/2004	97,4%
Boa Vista	2°47′N	60°41′W	04/2004–03/2005	100%
Cruzeiro do Sul	7°36′S	72°40′W	02/2004–01/2005	100%
Macapá	0°02′N	51°05′W	11/2003–10/2004	100%
Manaus	3°05′S	60°04′W	04/2004–03/2005	96,2%
Santarém	2°30′S	54°43′W	09/2003–08/2004	92,7%
São Gabriel da Cachoeira	0°07′S	67°04′W	09/2003–08/2004	82%
Tabatinga	4°14′S	69°56′W	05/2004–04/2005	96,7%