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Main Authors: Wessinger, Sarah E., Smith, Leslie N., Gull, Jacob, Gehman, Jonathan, Beever, Zachary, Kammerer, Andrew J.
Format: Preprint
Published: 2025
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Online Access:https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15802
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author Wessinger, Sarah E.
Smith, Leslie N.
Gull, Jacob
Gehman, Jonathan
Beever, Zachary
Kammerer, Andrew J.
author_facet Wessinger, Sarah E.
Smith, Leslie N.
Gull, Jacob
Gehman, Jonathan
Beever, Zachary
Kammerer, Andrew J.
contents Accurately estimating the refractive environment over multiple frequencies within the marine atmospheric boundary layer is crucial for the effective deployment of radar technologies. Traditional parabolic equation simulations, while effective, can be computationally expensive and time-intensive, limiting their practical application. This communication explores a novel approach using deep neural networks to estimate the pattern propagation factor, a critical parameter for characterizing environmental impacts on signal propagation. Image-to-image translation generators designed to ingest modified refractivity data and generate predictions of pattern propagation factors over the same domain were developed. Findings demonstrate that deep neural networks can be trained to analyze multiple frequencies and reasonably predict the pattern propagation factor, offering an alternative to traditional methods.
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spellingShingle A Deep Learning Framework for Two-Dimensional, Multi-Frequency Propagation Factor Estimation
Wessinger, Sarah E.
Smith, Leslie N.
Gull, Jacob
Gehman, Jonathan
Beever, Zachary
Kammerer, Andrew J.
Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
Accurately estimating the refractive environment over multiple frequencies within the marine atmospheric boundary layer is crucial for the effective deployment of radar technologies. Traditional parabolic equation simulations, while effective, can be computationally expensive and time-intensive, limiting their practical application. This communication explores a novel approach using deep neural networks to estimate the pattern propagation factor, a critical parameter for characterizing environmental impacts on signal propagation. Image-to-image translation generators designed to ingest modified refractivity data and generate predictions of pattern propagation factors over the same domain were developed. Findings demonstrate that deep neural networks can be trained to analyze multiple frequencies and reasonably predict the pattern propagation factor, offering an alternative to traditional methods.
title A Deep Learning Framework for Two-Dimensional, Multi-Frequency Propagation Factor Estimation
topic Machine Learning
Signal Processing
Atmospheric and Oceanic Physics
url https://arxiv.org/abs/2505.15802