Atmospheric Effects on VHF and UHF Propagation

1 August 1958

journal article
Published by Institute of Electrical and Electronics Engineers (IEEE) in Proceedings of the IRE

Vol. 46 (8) , 1492-1501
https://doi.org/10.1109/JRPROC.1958.286970

Abstract

This paper is mainly concerned with the effects of the troposphere and ionosphere on the propagation of vhf and uhf radio waves. Tropospheric refractive index profiles and ionospheric electron density models representative of average atmospheric conditions are presented. Mathematical relationships are derived for calculating refraction effects, time delays, Doppler errors, polarization changes, and attenuation experienced by radio waves traversing the entire atmosphere.

Keywords

UHF PROPAGATION
ATMOSPHERIC WAVES
TERRESTRIAL ATMOSPHERE
IONOSPHERE
REFRACTIVE INDEX
ELECTRONS
ATMOSPHERIC MODELING
DELAY EFFECTS
POLARIZATION
ATTENUATION

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