A microwave link simulation dataset for rainfall observation applications

A microwave link simulation dataset is developed for theoretical research of rainfall observation applications. The dataset is built based on electromagnetic propagation theory attenuation effects with measured raindrop size distribution data from a PARSIVEL disdrometer and air temperature, air pressure and humidity data from nearby weather stations. Frequencies from 6 to 180 GHz, horizontal or vertical polarization, link lengths from 0.1 km to 20 km, and quantization resolutions from 0 to 1 dB are all fully considered for various existing and future complications. The dataset can be utilised to validate the performance of the microwave link-based rainfall inversion process algorithm in various equipment configurations and to assess the potential of microwave link-based rainfall monitoring technology in future high-frequency communication infrastructure conditions on a theoretical level with a very low cost.