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A Nomogram for Atmospheric Radio Refraction
Author(s) -
Hudson A. C.
Publication year - 1967
Publication title -
radio science
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.371
H-Index - 84
eISSN - 1944-799X
pISSN - 0048-6604
DOI - 10.1002/rds1967291113
Subject(s) - refraction , atmospheric refraction , nomogram , radio wave , atmosphere (unit) , elevation angle , elevation (ballistics) , geology , meteorology , atmospheric models , environmental science , remote sensing , atmospheric sciences , geodesy , optics , physics , astronomy , quantum mechanics , azimuth
A six‐stage nomogram is presented for determining the refraction of a radio wave entering the earth's atmosphere in terms of surface meteorological conditions and the apparent elevation angle of the incoming wave.