Dynamic characteristics of rainfall rate in the Amazon Region and their effects on satellite link design

This paper deals with an investigation of dynamic characteristics of rainfall rate in the Amazon Region. Experimental data from 3 (three) selected locations pertaining to different climate subtypes identified in this tropical rainy region constitute the basis of the analysis carried out here. Details about the annual clock hourly rainfall accumulation and the average duration of rainfall events are presented, the relevance of their effects in satellite system design being pointed out.