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Fresnel zone considerations for reflection and scatter from refractive index irregularities
| Content Provider | NASA Technical Reports Server (NTRS) |
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| Author | Doviak, R. J. Zrnic, D. S. |
| Copyright Year | 1983 |
| Description | Several different echoing mechanisms are proposed to explain VHF/UHF scatter from clear air; (1) anisotropic scatter; (2) Fresnel reflection, and (3) Fresnel scatter, in order to account for the spatial (angle and range) and temporal dependence of the echoes. The term diffuse reflection describes the echoing mechanism when both scatter and reflection coexist. A unifying formulation is presented incorporating a statistical approach that embraces all mechanisms the above mechanisms and gives conditions under which reflection or scatter dominates. A distinction between Fraunhofer and Fresnel scatter and a criterion is presented under which Fresnel scatter is important. |
| File Size | 869773 |
| Page Count | 15 |
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| Alternate Webpage(s) | http://archive.org/details/NASA_NTRS_Archive_19840019023 |
| Archival Resource Key | ark:/13960/t3qv8c30p |
| Language | English |
| Publisher Date | 1983-12-01 |
| Access Restriction | Open |
| Subject Keyword | Communications And Radar Wavelengths Statistical Analysis Wave Propagation Atmospheric Turbulence Fresnel Region Backscattering Refractivity Radar Scattering Radar Echoes Radar Resolution Born Approximation Radar Transmission Ntrs Nasa Technical Reports ServerĀ (ntrs) Nasa Technical Reports Server Aerodynamics Aircraft Aerospace Engineering Aerospace Aeronautic Space Science |
| Content Type | Text |
| Resource Type | Technical Report |