Title :
The Effect of the Earth´s Curvature on Ground-Wave Propagation
Author :
Burrows, Charles R. ; Gray, Marion C.
Author_Institution :
Bell Telephone Laboratories, Inc., New York, N.Y.
Abstract :
Curves are presented for the rapid calculation of the ground wave for radio propagation over a spherical earth of arbitrary ground constants, antenna heights, and polarization.
Keywords :
Antennas and propagation; Conductivity; Earth; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic refraction; Electromagnetic scattering; Electromagnetic wave polarization; Radio propagation; Telephony;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1941.232356
