Title :
Focusing of radio waves reflected from the ionosphere at low angles of elevation
Author_Institution :
Radio & Space Research Station, Slough, UK
Abstract :
The mechanisms by which radio waves reflected from the ionosphere experience focusing are discussed. Calculations of this focusing are presented for oblique propagation at low angles of elevation via the E and F layers, and curves for use in prediction studies are given.
Keywords :
electromagnetic wave reflection; focusing; ionospheric electromagnetic wave propagation;
Journal_Title :
Electronics Letters
DOI :
10.1049/el:19700322
