Bibliography On Ionospheric Propagation Of Radio Waves

This bibliography comprises a non-exhaustive compilation of over 1400 references to the world's literature in the ionosphere with special emphasis on its effect on reflection, refraction or propagation of electromagnetic waves. The frequencies involved are usually in the low frequency or long wave bands in contrast to those (UHF, VHF and SHF) involved in tropospheric propagation investigations although the pulsed technique at vertical or slant incidence makes use of a wide range of frequencies.

References are presented on the subject of recent (1971-74) work on radio propagation through atmosphere at frequencies from 10 to 100 GHz.

This bibliography constitutes the second in a series of four or five being prepared by Meteorological Abstracts for the Boulder Laboratories of the National bureau of Standards. The general subject area of these compilations in propagation of electromagnetic (radio) waves in the atmosphere. The present bibliography consists of 368 abstracts on meteor trail propagation, arranged alphabetically by author and including articles dating from the earliest studies by Nagaoka (B-245) in 1929 on the effect of meteoric ionization on radio communications, to the numerous papers reflecting the recent emphasis on meteor burst communication. No material published after 1960 has been included.