The Effect of the Earth's Curvature on Ground-Wave Propagation

1 January 1941

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

Vol. 29 (1), 16-24
https://doi.org/10.1109/JRPROC.1941.232356

Abstract

Curves are presented for the rapid calculation of the ground wave for radio propagation over a spherical earth of arbitrary ground constants, antenna heights, and polarization.

Keywords

EARTH
ELECTROMAGNETIC DIFFRACTION
ELECTROMAGNETIC SCATTERING
CONDUCTIVITY
ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE POLARIZATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC PROPAGATION
ELECTROMAGNETIC REFRACTION
RADIO PROPAGATION
ANTENNAS AND PROPAGATION
TELEPHONY

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