A Review of Line‐of‐Sight Propagation Studies of the Small‐Scale Structure of the Atmosphere
- 7 December 1969
- journal article
- review article
- Published by American Geophysical Union (AGU) in Radio Science
- Vol. 4 (12) , 1211-1223
- https://doi.org/10.1029/rs004i012p01211
Abstract
The present state of theory and experiment are reviewed. Theory is adequate for line‐of‐sight propagation in weakly inhomogeneous media; theory treats a wide variety of situations with potential for the probing of small‐scale atmospheric phenomena, using acoustic, microwave, and optical transmission. Thus far experiments have served mainly as tests of theory; useful information about the atmosphere will follow upon more intensive concern with the interpretive aspects of the problem.This publication has 25 references indexed in Scilit:
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