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The Generalized Convergence Coefficient in the Earth‐Ionosphere Waveguide
Author(s) -
Cory H.,
Thiel J.
Publication year - 1971
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 - 10.1029/rs006i007p00717
Subject(s) - ionosphere , transmitter , convergence (economics) , waveguide , international reference ionosphere , physics , earth–ionosphere waveguide , optics , geology , computer science , telecommunications , geophysics , ionospheric heater , channel (broadcasting) , economics , total electron content , economic growth , tec
The geometrical optics convergence coefficient has been determined up to now only when the transmitter and the receiver are both situated on the ground or when the transmitter is at the base of the ionosphere and the receiver is on the ground. This paper presents formulas for the convergence coefficient regardless of the positions of the transmitter and the receiver in the earth‐ionosphere waveguide. There are four different possible paths of the ray. The convergence coefficients are calculated for each of them, and numerical results are given.