VHF and UHF Propagation in the Canadian High Arctic,

Abstract

An experiment to study radio propagation in the Arctic maritime environment was undertaken in Canada in 1982. Five UHF radio paths between pairs of elevated points were selected along a 300 km east-west line which parallels a potentially important navigation route through the Arctic islands. Two VHF paths, each between an elevated site and a point near sea level were also chosen to simulate communications with a ship. Partial results from the summer-to-winter transition season show that propagation between the elevated points is highly reliable, but that propagation along the slanted paths appears to be strongly affected by radio-wave ducting. (Author)

Document Details

Document Type
Technical Report
Publication Date
Feb 01, 1984
Accession Number
ADP003905

Entities

People

  • C. Bilodeau
  • J. I. Strickland
  • R. S. Butler

Organizations

  • Communications Research Centre Canada

Tags

DTIC Thesaurus Topics

  • Atmospheres
  • Electromagnetic Wave Propagation
  • Environment
  • Navigation
  • Radio Transmission
  • Radio Waves
  • Sea Level
  • Transitions
  • Wave Propagation

Fields of Study

  • Environmental science

Readers

  • Atmospheric Science / Meteorology, specifically Wind Wave Turbulence.
  • Electronics Engineering
  • Polar and Arctic Studies