Reflection of VLF radio waves from the Canadian Rockies

Radio Science

Volumn 31, Issue 3, 1996, Pages 533-546

  Barr, R ^a   Armstrong, T R ^b  

^a NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF WATER AND ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH   (New Zealand)

^b CALLAGHAN INNOVATION   (New Zealand)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

AIRCRAFT COMMUNICATION; FREQUENCIES; OSCILLATIONS; RADIO COMMUNICATION; RADIO INTERFERENCE; RADIO NAVIGATION; RADIO TRANSMISSION; RADIO TRANSMITTERS;

MODAL INTERFERENCE; SINGLE MODE PROPAGATION; VERY LOW FREQUENCY RADIO WAVES;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE REFLECTION;

EID: 0030146968     PISSN: 00486604     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/96RS00028     Document Type: Article

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