National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. Handbook of Frequency Allocations and Spectrum Protection for Scientific Uses

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Committee on Radio Frequencies; Board on Physics and Astronomy; Division on Engineering and Physical Sciences; National Academies of Sciences, Engineering, and Medicine. — Second Edition. — NAS Press, 2015. — XVI, 263 p. — ISBN: 0309376599; 9780309376594.This book describes the radio frequency bands used by scientific services and includes relevant regulatory information and discussion of scientific use of frequency bands. This reference will guide spectrum managers and spectrum regulatory bodies on science issues and serve as a resource to scientists and other spectrum users.The electromagnetic spectrum is a vital part of our environment. Measures of radio frequency emissions from natural phenomena enable both practical applications, such as weather predictions and studies of the changing of Earth's climate here at home, and reveal the physical properties of cosmic sources. The spectrum is therefore a resource to be used wisely now and to be protected for future generations. This volume sets forth the principles for the allocation and protection of spectral bands for services using the radio spectrum for scientific research.ContentsPrefaceAcknowledg mentsSummaryRadio Frequency Regulation for the Scientific ServicesScientific Background: Radio Astronomy ServiceScientific Background: Earth Exploration Satellite ServiceTechnical Aspects of Protection for the Scientific Use of the Radio SpectrumScience Service AllocationsAppendixesAppendix A: Definitions of TermsAppendix B: IEEE Standard Letter Designations for Radar BandsAppendix C: International Astronomical Union Spectral Lines of Most Importance Below 300 GHzAppendix D: International Astronomical Union Spectral Lines of Most Importance Between 300 and 1000 GHzAppendix E: International Astronomical Union Spectral Lines of Most Importance Above 1 THzAppendix F: Use of 0 dBi for Sidelobe Gain in Calculations of Interference in Radio Astronomy BandsAppendix G: Selected Rules and Regulations of the Federal Communications CommissionAppendix H: Selected Acronyms and Abbreviations