Application of parabolic equation methods to HF propagation in an arctic environment

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 53, Issue 1 II, 2005, Pages 412-419

  Thomson, Alan D ^a   Quach, Tan D ^a  

^a DEFENCE RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT CANADA   (Canada)

Author keywords

Arctic regions; High frequency (HF) radar; Propagation; Sea ice; Snow; Surface waves

Indexed keywords

COMPUTATIONAL GEOMETRY; COMPUTER SIMULATION; COMPUTER SOFTWARE; RADAR ANTENNAS; SEA ICE; SNOW; SURFACE WAVES;

ARCTIC REGIONS; HIGH FREQUENCY (HF) RADAR; HIGH FREQUENCY PROPAGATION; SOFTWARE PACKAGE TERPEM;

ELECTROMAGNETIC WAVE PROPAGATION;

EID: 13244277641     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1109/TAP.2004.838751     Document Type: Article

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