NASA NTRS · 19810015204
Atmospheric microwave refractivity and refraction
Abstract
The atmospheric refractivity can be expressed as a function of temperature, pressure, water vapor content, and operating frequency. Based on twenty-year meteorological data, statistics of the atmospheric refractivity were obtained. These statistics were used to estimate the variation of dispersion, attenuation, and refraction effects on microwave and millimeter wave signals propagating along atmospheric paths. Bending angle, elevation angle error, and range error were also developed for an exponentially tapered, spherical atmosphere.
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Yu, E., Hodge, D. B.. 1980-12-01. Atmospheric microwave refractivity and refraction. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810015204
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