Propagation modeling over terrain using the parabolic wave equation

IEEE Transactions on Antennas and Propagation

Volumn 48, Issue 2, 2000, Pages 260277-

  Donohue, Denis J ^a   Kuttler, J R ^a  

^a JOHNS HOPKINS UNIVERSITY   (United States)

Author keywords

Clutter; Electromagnetics; Parabolic wave equation; Propagation; Rough boundaries; Terrain

Indexed keywords

EID: 33747835012     PISSN: 0018926X     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: None     Document Type: Article

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