Book Description

A survey of some of the advances in the field of synoptic radio meteorology is presented. The development of representative refractive index profiles for major air mass types is reviewed. Included is a description of several refractive index parameters currently in use by radio meteorologists. Two reduced-to-sea-level index forms developed at the National Bureau of Standards are used to illustrate the three-dimensional structure of a broad-scale storm system traversing the North American continent.