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sky wave

DEFINITIONS OF: sky wave

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n a radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite; permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface

Types:
ionospheric wave
a sky wave that is reflected by the ionosphere
Type of:
radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave
an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
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