Scope

Recommendation ITU-R P.372 provides information on the background levels of radio noise[1] in the frequency range from 0.1 Hz to 100 GHz. It takes account of noise emitted by lightning, atmospheric gases, clouds, rain, the Earth’s surface, the galaxy, and man-made sources. Noise figures or temperatures are given to provide a basis for the estimation of system performance.

 



[1]   The terms ‘radio noise’, ‘radio-frequency noise’ and ‘RF noise’ are synonymous.