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effective radius of the Earth [1 record]

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Record 1 2020-12-14

English

Subject field(s)
  • Satellite Telecommunications
DEF

The radius of an ideal spherical earth without atmosphere for which propagation paths are along straight lines, the heights and ground distances being the same as for the actual earth in an atmosphere with a constant vertical gradient of refractivity.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Télécommunications par satellite
DEF

Rayon d'une Terre fictive sphérique et sans atmosphère, déterminé de façon que les trajets radioélectriques soient rectilignes, les altitudes et les distances le long du sol étant les mêmes que sur la Terre réelle supposée entourée d'une atmosphère dont le gradient vertical du coïndice est constant.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Telecomunicaciones por satélite
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