DocumentCode :
996199
Title :
A statistical survey of atmospheric index-of-refraction variation
Author :
Crain, C.M. ; Straiton, A.W. ; ROSENBERG, C. E VON
Author_Institution :
Univ. of Texas, Austin, Texas
Volume :
1
Issue :
2
fYear :
1953
fDate :
10/1/1953 12:00:00 AM
Firstpage :
43
Lastpage :
46
Abstract :
This paper presents a statistical survey of index-of-refraction variations as recorded by an airborne microwave refractometer. Scales and intensities of the index variations are given, as well as the parameter 
, for data taken over southwest Ohio during summer months and over the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Washington in August and of California in October. Heights from 2,000 to 25,000 feet, msl, were considered with most of the data taken between 2,000 and 12,000 feet. Approximately 1,200 samples taken on 34 flights were analysed. The composite of the data gave the following median values: Index Scale = 130 feet Index Intensity = 
/ft
, for data taken over southwest Ohio during summer months and over the Pacific Ocean off the west coast of Washington in August and of California in October. Heights from 2,000 to 25,000 feet, msl, were considered with most of the data taken between 2,000 and 12,000 feet. Approximately 1,200 samples taken on 34 flights were analysed. The composite of the data gave the following median values: Index Scale = 130 feet Index Intensity = /ftKeywords :
Meteorology; Tropospheric radio propagation; Acoustic refraction; Acoustic scattering; Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Autocorrelation; Fluctuations; Oceans; Refractive index; Sea measurements;
fLanguage :
English
Journal_Title :
Antennas and Propagation, Transactions of the IRE Professional Group on
Publisher :
ieee
ISSN :
2168-0639
Type :
jour
DOI :
10.1109/T-AP.1953.27327
Filename :
1140062
Link To Document :
