Fresnel‐Kirchhoff theory applied to terrain diffraction problems

Radio Science

Volumn 25, Issue 5, 1990, Pages 837-851

  Whitteker, J H ^a  

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Indexed keywords

ELECTROMAGNETISM;

FRESNEL-KIRCHHOFF THEORY; HUYGENS' PRINCIPLE; MULTIPLE-KNIFE-EDGE PROBLEM; PERFECTLY REFLECTING WEDGE; SPHERICAL EARTH; TERRAIN DIFFRACTION;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVES;

EID: 0025491540     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: 1944799X     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/RS025i005p00837     Document Type: Article

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