NTL Record

Title Atmospheric Transmission Handbook: A Survey of Electromagnetic Wave Transmission in the Earth's Atmosphere Over the Frequency (Wavelength) Range 3KHz (100km) 3,000 THz (0.1µm)
Record ID 49541
Personal Name
Creator
Thompson, William I.
Corporate Creator John A. Volpe National Transportation Systems Center (U.S.)
Corporate
Contributor
United States. National Aeronautics and Space Administration
Publisher Transportation Systems Center
Publication Date 19710200
Language English
Abstract This handbook presents material on electromagnetic wave transmission in the earth's atmosphere with emphasis on earth-to-space paths up to January 1970. This type of information is needed in such varied fields as air pollution, astronomy, communications, earth resources, geodesy, meteorology, and navigation. Part I presents basic background information dealing with transmission fundamentals, the properties of electromagnetic waves, the electromagnetic spectrum, and the earth's atmosphere. Part II is a guide to information on the transmission properties of the earth's atmosphere to electromagnetic radiation. A major feature of Part II is the listing of tables of contents of several books and major articles on atmospheric transmission. Part III contains selected transmission information on the following observable quantities: refraction, absorption, and scattering. Part IV is a bibliography to be published in a separate volume entitled Atmospheric Transmission Bibliography 1960-1969: A KWIC Index of Electromagnetic Wave Transmission in the Earth's Atmosphere over the Frequency (Wavelength) Range 3 kHz (100 km) - 3,000 THz (0.l µm). The bibliography covers the frequency regions: radio, microwave, infrared, visible, and ultraviolet. There is a listing of citations by local accession number, a key-word-in-context (KWIC) index of permuted title index, and an author index.
Rosap ID dot:38286
Rosap URL https://rosap.ntl.bts.gov/view/dot/38286
TRT Terms Electromagnetic wave phenomena; Atmospheric diffusion; Wave motion; Electric power transmission; Atmosphere; Ultraviolet spectroscopy
General Subjects Earth's atmosphere; Electromagnetic waves; Earth to space paths; Infrared; Visible; Radio; Microwave; Ultraviolet; Propagation; Transmission information
Geographical
Coverage
United States
TRIS Online
Accession No
1698713
Report Number DOT-TSC-NASA-71-6
Resource type Tech Report
URL https://ntlrepository.blob.core.windows.net/lib/49000/49500/49541/DOT-TSC-NASA-71-6_20190208.pdf
Format PDF
Database NTL Digital Repository