DocumentCode
1032075
Title
Stratified refractivity effects on microwave propagation near the earth´s surface
Author
Smith, Jack
Author_Institution
University of Texas at El Paso, El Paso, TX, USA
Volume
33
Issue
3
fYear
1985
fDate
3/1/1985 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
337
Lastpage
346
Abstract
The effects on microwave radar performance of a horizontally stratified refractive index within the first 8 m of the earth´s surface are considered. The radar propagation paths examined are near horizontal and about 1 km in length. The effects of several assumed refractivity profiles on the antenna pattern and on the interference produced by ground reflection are shown. Field test results compare the predicted radar performance obtained from a knowledge of the refractivity profile with the observed performance.
Keywords
Radar meteorological factors; Antenna measurements; Antennas and propagation; Atmospheric measurements; Attenuation measurement; Earth; Microwave propagation; Refractive index; Satellite broadcasting; Spaceborne radar; Testing;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Antennas and Propagation, IEEE Transactions on
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0018-926X
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/TAP.1985.1143578
Filename
1143578
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