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Partial reflection and scattering of VHF radar signals from the clear atmosphere
Author(s) -
Röttger J.,
Liu C. H.
Publication year - 1978
Publication title -
geophysical research letters
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 2.007
H-Index - 273
eISSN - 1944-8007
pISSN - 0094-8276
DOI - 10.1029/gl005i005p00357
Subject(s) - atmosphere (unit) , radar , reflection (computer programming) , scattering , troposphere , geology , echo (communications protocol) , remote sensing , optics , environmental science , physics , geophysics , meteorology , atmospheric sciences , telecommunications , computer science , programming language , computer network
Estimates are made for received power due to partial reflection and turbulence scattering of VHF radar echoes from the clear atmosphere. We show that, under rather general conditions, partial reflections from stratified layers in the atmosphere can contribute significantly to the received echo power and therefore should be taken into account in data interpretation. Possible experimental techniques to investigate the partial reflection are discussed. Some results from tropospheric observations will be presented indicating high echo power from thin layers having a long correlation time.