• DocumentCode
    931095
  • Title

    Measurement of Tropospheric Index-of-Refraction Fluctuations and Profiles

  • Author

    Crain, C.M. ; Deam, A.P. ; Gerhard, J.R.

  • Author_Institution
    The University of Texas, Austin, Texas
  • Volume
    41
  • Issue
    2
  • fYear
    1953
  • Firstpage
    284
  • Lastpage
    290
  • Abstract
    This paper presents measurements of index-of-refraction fluctuations and profiles made with a direct reading microwave refractometer over the Atlantic Ocean and coastal areas near Lakehurst, N.J., in April 1951 and over the vicinity of Wright-Patterson Field, Dayton, Ohio, in June 1951.
  • Keywords
    Area measurement; Atmospheric measurements; Electromagnetic scattering; Fluctuations; Lakes; Microwave measurements; Ocean temperature; Refractive index; Sea measurements; Terrestrial atmosphere;
  • fLanguage
    English
  • Journal_Title
    Proceedings of the IRE
  • Publisher
    ieee
  • ISSN
    0096-8390
  • Type

    jour

  • DOI
    10.1109/JRPROC.1953.274222
  • Filename
    4051303