A Deterministic Propagation Model for the Rough Earth.

Abstract

The paper develops a deterministic mathematical model for the prediction of the field generated at any point by radio wave propagated over the rough earth. The model considers all wave paths associated with surface discontinuities and identifies those that contribute to a first order approximation. It accounts for the effects of refraction, reflection and diffraction and gives formulas for the terminal field and for the reflection coefficient.

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Nov 01, 1974
Accession Number
ADA003840

Entities

People

  • Nello R. Castellini

Organizations

  • United States Army Communications-Electronics Command

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Coefficients
  • Diffraction
  • Discontinuities
  • Mathematical Models
  • Models
  • Radio Waves
  • Reflection
  • Refraction
  • Terminals

Readers

  • Computational Modeling and Simulation
  • Electromagnetic Wave Scattering and Antenna Radiation Engineering