WILEY-VCH, 2004. — 193 p. ISBN 3-527-40458-9,
This book is about the parabolic approximation to a diffraction problem over a sea surfase. While the parabolic equation method in radio wave propagation over the earths surfase was introduced by V.A. Fok almost fifty years ago, its popuarly has grown recently due to development of advanced computational methods based on the parabolic approximation. Numerios computational techniques have been evolved and used for analysis of radio- and acoustic wave propagation in either deterministic or random media.
Atmospheric Boundary Layer and Basics of the Propagation Mechanisms
Parabolic Apporximation to the Wave Equation
Wave Field Fluctuations in Random Media over a Boundary Interface
UHF Propagation in an Evaporation Duct
Impact of Elevated M-inversions on the UHF/EHF Field Propagation beyond thr Horizon
Scattering Mechanism of Over-horizon Proagation
Appenix: Airy Functions
