March 1972 | Technical Report OT/TRER 27
A Method of Numerical Representation for the Amplitude-Probability Distribution of Atmospheric Radio Noise
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Hiroshi Akima, “A Method of Numerical Representation for the Amplitude-Probability Distribution of Atmospheric Radio Noise,” Technical Report OT/TRER 27, U.S. Department of Commerce, Office of Telecommunications, Institute for Telecommunication Sciences, March 1972.
Hiroshi Akima
Abstract: It is well known that the amplitude-probability distribution (APD) function of atmospheric radio noise can be closely represented by a curve that one can select from a family of curves by specifying the ratio of rms to average voltage, usually expressed in decibels and denoted by Vd. This report presents a method for numerically representing the APD function of atmospheric radio noise for a specified Vd value. It also presents two computer subprograms that implement the method.
Keywords: atmospheric radio noise; amplitude probability distribution
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