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Reflexion Coefficient of Radio Waves from Frozen Terrains

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DURING the period January–February 1952, measurements were made in northern Canada in order to determine the reflexion coefficient of radio waves for normal incidence from deeply frozen land or sea. The frequency used was 1,600 Mc./s.

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GARLICK, J. Reflexion Coefficient of Radio Waves from Frozen Terrains. Nature 171, 259 (1953). https://doi.org/10.1038/171259a0

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