Title :
On the Uncertainty of Refractivity Height Profile Measurements
Author :
Jicha, Otakar ; Pechac, Pavel ; Kvicera, Vaclav ; Grabner, Martin
Author_Institution :
Dept. of Electromagn. Field, Czech Tech. Univ. in Prague, Prague, Czech Republic
fDate :
7/3/1905 12:00:00 AM
Abstract :
The standard uncertainty of indirect refractivity measurements gained from measurements of pressure, temperature, and humidity is discussed herein. The resulting uncertainty is derived theoretically, based on propagating uncertainties of meteorological sensors through a refractivity calculation, with an example of its impact on actual measurements of a vertical refractivity profile and its gradient also submitted.
Keywords :
atmospheric light propagation; electromagnetic wave refraction; measurement uncertainty; refractive index measurement; sensors; tropospheric electromagnetic wave propagation; atmospheric measurements; humidity measurement; indirect refractivity measurement uncertainty; meteorological sensor; pressure measurement; refractivity height profile measurement uncertainty; temperature measurement; vertical refractivity profile measurement; Atmospheric measurements; Measurement uncertainty; Refractive index; Temperature measurement; Temperature sensors; Uncertainty; Atmospheric measurements; electromagnetic refraction; error analysis; measurement uncertainty; refractive index;
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Wireless Propagation Letters, IEEE
DOI :
10.1109/LAWP.2011.2168370
