eff_earth_radius_beta

pycraf.pathprof.eff_earth_radius_beta()

Calculate effective Earth radius exceeded for beta_0 percent of time, a_beta, according to ITU-R P.452-16 Eq (6b).

Returns:

a_betaQuantity

Effective Earth radius exceeded for beta_0 percent of time [km]

Notes

• This is just a constant. You could also use A_BETA to avoid overhead.