Abstract
This article explores the effects of system frequency on electromagnetic (EM) remote sensing of atmospheric refractivity. A frequency range of 2–40 GHz covering S- to Ka-bands is analyzed. A multifrequency inversion algorithm is developed to estimate the evaporation duct heights using a parabolic wave equation propagation model. The capabilities of a theoretical multifrequency system are explored for high and low signal-to-noise ratios for varying numbers of frequencies and bands. Experimental data were collected using the lower atmospheric propagation ultrawideband (LATPROP-UWB) system deployed during the Coupled Air-Sea Processes and EM Ducting Research (CASPER) East Campaign. Range-dependent propagation loss measurements at 53 frequencies ranging from 2 to 40 GHz were made. The evaporation duct refractivity profiles estimated from the multifrequency LATPROP-UWB data were compared to the profiles inferred from the concurrent meteorological and oceanographic measurements. Inversion results show that the optimal refractivity retrieval can be achieved using ten frequencies and results in a fourfold reduction in the estimation RMSE compared to a single-frequency inversion.
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