Analytical models of optical refraction in the troposphere

Journal of the Optical Society of America A: Optics and Image Science, and Vision

Volumn 20, Issue 5, 2003, Pages 867-875

  Nener, Brett D ^a   Fowkes, Neville ^a   Borredon, Laurent ^a  

^a UNIVERSITY OF WESTERN AUSTRALIA   (Australia)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

APPROXIMATION THEORY; ELECTROOPTICAL EFFECTS; LIGHT PROPAGATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; REFRACTIVE INDEX; TROPOSPHERE;

QUADRATIC INDEX PROFILES;

LIGHT REFRACTION;

EID: 0042074376     PISSN: 10847529     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1364/JOSAA.20.000867     Document Type: Review

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