Title :
The Calculation of Ground-Wave Field Intensity over a Finitely Conducting Spherical Earth
Author_Institution :
Federal Communications Commission, Washington, D.C.
Abstract :
Equations and curves are presented which simplify the calculation of ground-wave field intensity over a finitely conducting spherical earth for transmitting and receiving antennas of arbitrary heights and polarization.
Keywords :
Antenna theory; Atmosphere; Dielectric constant; Dipole antennas; Earth; Electromagnetic diffraction; Electromagnetic propagation; Electromagnetic scattering; FCC; Transmitting antennas;
Journal_Title :
Proceedings of the IRE
DOI :
10.1109/JRPROC.1941.233636
