DocumentCode
386897
Title
Atmospheric refraction of 8.7 mm radiation
Author
Marner, G. ; Ringoen, R.M.
Author_Institution
Collins Radio Company, Cedar Rapids, IA, USA
Volume
4
fYear
1966
fDate
21-25 March 1966
Firstpage
14
Lastpage
18
Abstract
Experimental measurements of the refraction encountered by 8.7 mm radiation in passage through the entire atmosphere have been made with an experimental radio sextant. The radio sextant tracks the sun continuously by means of the solar radiation at 8.7 mm wavelength, allowing accurate measurement of refraction. The refraction was found to be slightly larger than optical refraction.
Keywords
Atmosphere; Atmospheric measurements; Atmospheric waves; Attenuation; Optical propagation; Optical refraction; Sea level; Sea measurements; Sun; Wavelength measurement;
fLanguage
English
Publisher
ieee
Conference_Titel
1958 IRE International Convention Record
Conference_Location
New York, NY, USA
Type
conf
DOI
10.1109/IRECON.1956.1150440
Filename
1150440
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