DocumentCode
1188995
Title
The Troposphere and Radio Waves
Author
Colwell, R.C.
Author_Institution
West Virginia University, Morgantown, West Virginia
Volume
28
Issue
7
fYear
1940
fDate
7/1/1940 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage
299
Lastpage
302
Abstract
The effect of tropospheric reflections upon both long and short waves is explained by assuming a fairly strong reflection from inversion layers located from 1 to 10 kilometers above the earth´s surface. Weather conditions influence the propagation of wireless waves because the changing cyclones and anticyclones vary the height and the reflecting power of the inversion discontinuities. At times the reflected wave from the inversion layer is very strong.
Keywords
Atmospheric waves; Cyclones; Diffraction; Earth; Frequency; Marine vehicles; Ocean temperature; Reflection; Surface waves; Terrestrial atmosphere;
fLanguage
English
Journal_Title
Proceedings of the IRE
Publisher
ieee
ISSN
0096-8390
Type
jour
DOI
10.1109/JRPROC.1940.229345
Filename
1687189
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