Propagation effects due to specific atmospheric structures
Abstract
The general structural characteristics of the atmosphere and the effect of these characteristics on the propagation of electromagnetic waves are examined, taking into account the average profile of the index of refraction in the ionosphere and the average vertical profile of refractivity in the troposphere. Two limiting types of atmospheric structures are identified. An investigation is conducted concerning the conditions related to an atmosphere with embedded wide-spread discontinuities such as ground or elevated inversion layers. The reflection processes in the boundary regions are considered and the evaluation of experimental data is discussed.
- Publication:
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Atmospheric Effects on Radar Target Identification and Imaging
- Pub Date:
- 1976
- Bibcode:
- 1976aert.conf..319F
- Keywords:
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- Atmospheric Effects;
- Atmospheric Refraction;
- Electromagnetic Wave Transmission;
- Ionospheric Propagation;
- Tropospheric Waves;
- Atmospheric Scattering;
- Atmospheric Stratification;
- Radar Transmission;
- Refractivity;
- Transmission Efficiency;
- Troposphere;
- Vertical Distribution;
- Communications and Radar