Title :
An Approximate Solution of the Problem of Path and Absorption of a Radio Wave in a Deviating Ionosphere Layer
Author :
Hacke, James E., Jr. ; Kelso, John M.
Author_Institution :
The Pennsylvania State College, State College, Pa.
Abstract :
A previously obtained double-parabola approximation to a Chapman distribution is used to obtain approximate solutions for ray path and absorption of a radio wave incident obliquely on a deviating plane ionospheric layer from which the wave is "reflected." The solutions, expressed analytically and graphically, are valid when the earth\´s magnetic field and second-order absorption effects can be neglected.
Keywords :
Atmosphere; Earth; Electromagnetic wave absorption; Equations; Frequency; Ionization; Ionizing radiation; Ionosphere; Magnetic analysis; Reflection;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1948.232949