Performance of V.H.F. aerials close to a snow surface

Measurements of aerial admittance as a function of height above a snow surface show that when the surface temperature is below freezing, the aerial performance is insensitive to slight surface irregularities.

Bibliographic Details
Published in:Journal of Glaciology
Main Authors: Doake, C.S.M., Gorman, M.
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:unknown
Published: International Glaciological Society 1979
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Online Access:http://nora.nerc.ac.uk/id/eprint/525146/
https://doi.org/10.3189/S0022143000014532
Description
Summary:Measurements of aerial admittance as a function of height above a snow surface show that when the surface temperature is below freezing, the aerial performance is insensitive to slight surface irregularities.