Abstract
A methodology for the generation of seasonal and monthly cloud-free-line of sight (CFLOS) statistics for single optical satellite slant paths and joint CFLOS statistics for multiple spatially separated optical satellite links is proposed and evaluated with numerical results. It is assumed that the blockage of the satellite link is considered with the occurrence of clouds. The reported methodology is based on the stochastic dynamic modeling of Integrated Liquid Water Content (ILWC) and uses as inputs monthly statistical parameters of the logarithm of (ILWC) to produce CFLOS statistics. This methodology is an extension of an existing model that captures very well both the seasonal and monthly variability of clouds. The proposed model takes into account the temporal and spatial correlation of clouds, the elevation angle and the altitude of the ground station among others. The numerical results are concentrated on for hypothetical satellite links with optical gateways located in North and South hemisphere respectively are presented. The numerical results are compared with the corresponding annual results.
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