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Using empirical fits to published data, formulas are suggested for the complex permittivity of ice. The radio frequency may range from 0 to 1000 GHz, and the temperature from 0° to −40°C. It then becomes apparent where additional data would be welcome.
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Hufford, G. A model for the complex permittivity of ice at frequencies below 1 THz. Int J Infrared Milli Waves 12, 677–682 (1991). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF01008898
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