Zonal Harmonics in Low Frequency Terrestrial Radio Wave Propagation (Classic Reprint)


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Excerpt from Zonal Harmonics in Low Frequency Terrestrial Radio Wave Propagation An improved definition of the reflection coefficient matrix is presented which accounts for the reflection process in a manner which can be justified both mathematically and physically. In fact, the entire reflection coefficient matrix for the anisotropic ionosphere can be retained as a variable of the zonal harmonic summation process with resultant improvement in computation accuracy. Demonstrative compu tations indicate considerable advantage in the method as an alternate approach to the propagation problem. Key Words: Extra low frequencies, geometric -optics, geometric series, lf, vlf, elf mode theory, low frequencies. About the Publisher Forgotten Books publishes hundreds of thousands of rare and classic books. Find more at www.forgottenbooks.com This book is a reproduction of an important historical work. Forgotten Books uses state-of-the-art technology to digitally reconstruct the work, preserving the original format whilst repairing imperfections present in the aged copy. In rare cases, an imperfection in the original, such as a blemish or missing page, may be replicated in our edition. We do, however, repair the vast majority of imperfections successfully; any imperfections that remain are intentionally left to preserve the state of such historical works.













Theory of Propagation of Low Frequency Terrestrial Radio Waves


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The various forms of the solution of Maxwell's equations for the propagation of low frequencies in the waveguide between a spherical earth and a concentric ionosphere are given in concise form. A tutorial discussion is given of the various solutions to acquaint experimenters with the practical techniques which are available. An important feature of all the solutions given is the accommodation of the effect of the effect of the variation with height of the electrical properties of the upper boundary (ionosphere). The forms of the waveguide solution include the zonal harmonics series for the total field, the mode sum and the geometric (wavehop) series. The connections between the various forms are clearly shown. The discussion is illustrated by sample calculations of the geometric series type solution for normal day and night.




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Propagation of Radio Waves at Frequencies below 300 Kc/s


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Propagation of Radio Waves at Frequencies Below 300 KC/S covers the proceedings of the Seventh Meeting at the AGARD Ionospheric Research Committee, held in Munich, Germany on September 17-21, 1962. This book is organized into eight parts encompassing 32 chapters. The first parts deal with research studies concerning the electron density distribution and some properties of the lower ionosphere, as well as the effect of D-layer irregularities on radio wave propagation. The next parts explore the low frequency propagation in the lower ionosphere, the measurement of oblique incidence, and the statistical frequency spectrum of radio noise below 300 kc/s. The remaining chapters discuss the diurnal changes, the statistical prediction, the mode theory, and the propagation of very and extremely low frequency radio waves in the ionosphere. These chapters also examine the Earth resonance. This book will prove useful to astronomers, astrophysicists, and space scientists.







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