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Journal of Research Volume 67D

Journal of Research of National Bureau of Standards, Section D: Radio Propagation

The Journal of Research of NIST and its predecessors report NIST research and development in metrology and related fields of: physical science, engineering, applied mathematics, statistics, biotechnology, information technology.

For additional information see: About the Journal

Volume 67D

ISSN: 1060-1783

Issue 1

Issue 2

Issue 3

Issue 4

Issue 5

Issue 6




Issue 1 January 1963

Editorial Notice, p. i
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.002

Corrections (Volume 67D), p. ii
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.001

A lunar theory reasserted - a rebuttal, p. 1
Evans, J.V.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.003

Point-to-point communication on the moon, p. 5
Vogler, L.E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.004

HF communication during ionospheric storms, p. 23
Hill, Geoffrey E.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.005

Use of surface refractivity in the empirical prediction of total atmospheric refraction, p. 31
Iliff, W.R.; Holt, J.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.006

Effective sunspot numbers, January 1961 through July 1962, p. 37
Chadwick, W.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.007

On the theory of radio wave propagation over inhomogenous earth, p. 39
Furutsu, K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.008

Correction to "Fields of electric dipoles in sea water, the earth-atmosphere-ionosphere problem", p. 63
Anderson, Wallace L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.009

Composition of reflection and transmission formulae, p. 65
Heading, John
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.010

Titheridge coefficients for the polynomial method of deducing electron density profiles from ionograms, p. 79
Long, Audrey R.; Thomas, J.O.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.011

Input admittance of linear antennas driven from a coaxial line, p. 83
Wu, Tai Tsun
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.012

Announcements, p. 98
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.013


Issue 2 March 1963

The protection of frequencies for radio astronomy, p. 99
Smith-Rose, R.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.014

Radar reflections from the moon at 425 Mc/s, p. 107
Millman, George H.; Rose, Fred L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.015

Sunset and sunrise in the ionosphere: effects on the propagation of longwaves, p. 119
Rieker, Jean
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.016

Correction of atmospheric refraction errors in radio height finding, p. 139
Sweezy, W.B.; Bean, B.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.017

Empirical determination of total atmospheric refraction at centimeter wavelengths by radiometric means, p. 153
Anway, Alan C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.018

Propagation of radiofrequency electromagnetic fields in geological conductors, p. 161
Fritsch, Volker; Translated from German by Albrecht P. Barsis
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.019

WWV reception in the arctic during ionospheric disturbances, p. 179
Hill, Geoffrey E.; Herman, John R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.020

Height-gain for VLF radio waves, p. 183
Wait, James R.; Spies, Kenneth P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.021

Perturbation method in a problem of waveguide theory, p. 189
Fox, David; Magnus, Wilhelm
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.022

Some wave functions and potential functions pertaining to spherically stratified media, p. 199
Tai, C.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.023

Radiation from a plasma-clad axially-slotted cylinder, p. 203
Rusch, W.V.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.024

Two- and three-loop superdirective receiving antennas, p. 215
Seeley, Elwin W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.025

Hallen's method in the problem of a cavity-backed rectangular slot antenna, p. 237
Galejs, Janis
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.026

Relative convergence of the solution of a doubly infinite set of equations, p. 245
Mittra, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.027

Notice, p. 258
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.028

Announcements, p. 259
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.029


Issue 3 May 1963

Effects of radio wave propagation through mid-latitude 6300 A auroral arcs, p. 263
Roach, J.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.030

Comparison of observed atmospheric radio refraction effects with values predicted through the use of surface weather observations, p. 273
Bean, B.R.; Thayer, G.D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.031

Ionospheric scattering effects in long-distance propagation, p. 287
Whale, H.A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.032

Concerning solutions of the VLF mode problem for an anisotropic curved ionosphere, p. 297
Wait, James R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.033

On the statistical theory of electromagnetic waves in a fluctuating medium (I), p. 303
Furutsu, K.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.034

Reception of skywave signals near a coastline, p. 325
Andersen, J. Bach
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.035

Analysis and synthesis of nonuniform transmission lines or stratified layers, p. 331
Latmiral, G.; Franceschetti, G.; Vinciguerra, R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.036

Resonant characteristics of a corrugated sphere, p. 347
Wait, James R.; Jackson, Carolen M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.037

Impedances of long antennas in air and in dissipative media, p. 355
Gooch, D.W.; Harrison, C.W., Jr.; King, R.W.P.; Wu, T.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.038

Reflection of VLF radio waves from an inhomogeneous ionosphere. Part I. Exponentially varying isotropic model, p. 361
Wait, James R.; Walters, Lillie C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.039

Notice, p. 373
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.040


Issue 4 July 1963

Influence of the lower ionosphere on propagation of VLF waves to great distances, p. 375
Wait, James. R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.041

Comments on a paper "Auroral Sporadic-E Ionization" by Robert D. Hunsucker and Leif Owren, p. 383
Bullen, J.M.; King, G.A.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.042

Reply to J.M. Bullen and G.A.M. King's "Comments on a paper 'Auroral Sporadic-E Ionization' by Robert D. Hunsucker and Leif Owren, p. 385
Hunsucker, Robert D.; Owren, Leif
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.043

Optimum reception pattern of the Beverage wave antenna at very low frequencies, p. 387
Seeley, Elwin W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.044

Effect of a dissipative medium of finite size on antenna measurement, p. 397
Iizuka, K.; King, R.W.P.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.045

Some implications of aircraft interference patterns in troposcatter reception, p. 405
Bradshaw, John A.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.046

Asymptotic behavior of the current on an infinite cylindrical antenna, p. 417
Kunz, K.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.047

A dipole approximation of the backscattering from a conductor in a semi-infinite dissipative medium, p. 433
Kraichman, Martin B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.048

Small electric and magnetic antennas with cores of a lossy dielectric, p. 445
Galejs, Janis
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.049

Notices, p. 458
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.050


Issue 5 September 1963

Ionospheric VHF scattering near the magnetic equator during the International Geophysical Year, p. 459
Cohen, Robert; Bowles, Kenneth L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.051

Radio pulse propagation by a reflection process at the lower ionosphere, p. 481
Johler, J. Ralph
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.052

Field of a horizontal magnetic dipole in the presence of a magnetoplasma halfspace, p. 501
Tyras, G.; Ishimaru, A.; Swarm, H.M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.053

Reflection of VLF radio waves from an inhomogeneous ionosphere. Part II. Perturbed exponential model, p. 519
Wait, James R.; Walters, Lillie C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.054

Collisional detachment and the formation of an ionospheric C region, p. 525
Pierce, E.T.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.055

Magnetic torques and Coriolis effects on a magnetically suspended rotating sphere, p. 533
Keith, James Clark
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.056

Radiation field characteristics of lightning discharges in the band 1 kc/s to 100 kc/s, p. 539
Taylor, W. L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.057

Low-frequency radio propagation into a moderately rough sea, p. 551
Winter, Donald F.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.058

VLF superdirective loop array, p. 563
Seeley, Elwin W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.059

Curves of ground proximity loss for dipole antennas (a digest), p. 567
Vogler, L.E.; Noble, J.L.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.060

Observations and results from the hiss recorder an instrument to continuously observe the VLF emissions, p. 569
Watts, James M.; Koch, Jean A.; Gallet, Roger M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.061

Notices, p. 588
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.062


Issue 6 November 1963

A radiometeorological study, part I. Existing radiometeorological parameters, p. 589
Lane, J.A.; Bean, B.R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.063

A radiometeorological study, part II. An analysis of VHF field strength variations and refractive index profiles, p. 597
Bean, B.R.; Frank, V.R.; Lane, J.A
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.064

A radiometeorological study, part III. A new turbulence parameter, p. 605
Bean, B.R.; Dutton, E.J.; Lane, J.A.; Sweezy, W.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.065

Reflection of radio waves from undulating tropospheric layers, p. 609
Waterman, A.T., Jr.; Strohbehn, J.W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.066

Oblique propagation of groundwaves across a coastline - Part I, p. 617
Wait, James R.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.067

Oblique propagation of groundwaves across a coastline - Part II, p. 625
Wait, James R.; Jackson, Carolen M.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.068

On the index of refraction of air, the absorption and dispersion of centimeterwaves by gases, p. 631
Boudouris, Georges. Translated from French by G. Wm. Curtis
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.069

A numerical approach to the solution of radio diffraction problems, p. 685
Hargreaves,J.K.; Hargreaves, S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.070

Inversion of radiowave absorption data to establish ionospheric properties. I. Nondeviative absorption, p. 699
Wheelon, Albert D.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.071

Radiation in a lossless magneto-ionic medium at frequencies high relative to the electron gyrofrequency, p. 707
Marini, John W.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.072

Radiation through cylindrical plasma sheaths, p. 717
Harris, J.H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.073

Chart for determining the effects of ionospheric tilts using an idealized model, p. 735
Croft, T.A.; Fenwick, R.B.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.074

Reflection of VLF radio waves from an inhomogeneous ionosphere. Part III. Exponential model with hyperbolic transition, p. 747
Wait, James R.; Walters, Lillie C.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.075

Families of distributions for hourly median power and instantaneous power of received radio signals, p. 753
Siddiqui, M.M; Weiss, George H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.076

Statistical methods in radar astronomy. Determination of surface roughness, p. 763
Hayre, H.S.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.077

Electrical conductivity of the Great Lakes, p. 765
Doherty, Lome H.
http://dx.doi.org/10.6028/jres.067D.078

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