Estimation of propagation factor in the presence of an elevated atmospheric layer

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Authors: Zaharov F. N., Krutikov M. V., Akulinichev Yu. P.

Annotation: A simple algorithm for calculating the propagation factor in the presence of radiowave reflection from an elevated atmospheric layer is offered. The results of propagation factor calculation over a series of the sea radio paths using the proposed method are compared with the data obtained from numerical solution of the parabolic equation and the calculation accuracy of former method is estimated.

Keywords: radiowave propagation, propagation factor, atmosphere layer with superrefraction, reflection index