Effects of Atmospheric Refraction on an Airborne Weather Radar Detection and Correction Method

Table 6

Relative error in the electromagnetic wave propagation path during the airplane’s landing.

Haikou
30°			5°
Real	Fitting	Relative error	Real	Fitting	Relative error
192.3	259.8	0.35	1268.7	1714.5	0.35
623.6	719.8	0.15	2336.1	2825.6	0.21
941.2	927.1	−0.01	2963.9	3211.1	0.08
1122.0	1122.4	0	3288.0	3545.2	0.08
1380.5	1483.4	0.07	3750.0	3843.7	0.03
1581.5	1651.4	0.04	4110.4	4115.4	0
1844.4	1812.4	−0.02	4493.1	4599.6	0.02
1985.6	1966.9	−0.01	4696.7	4819.0	0.03
Taiyuan
30°			10°
Real	Fitting	Relative error	Real	Fitting	Relative error
362.7	259.8	−0.28	1255.9	850.7	−0.32
598.1	259.8	−0.57	2147.0	850.7	−0.60
848.4	259.8	−2.27	2738.5	850.7	−0.70
1406.7	789.2	−0.44	6444.2	2903.7	−0.55
2287.7	1332.4	−0.42	9777.8	6171.9	−0.37