ground wave

n. A radio wave that travels along the surface of the earth.

ground wave

ground ray

n (Telecommunications) a radio wave that travels directly between a transmitting and a receiving aerial. Compare sky wave

ground′ wave`

n. a radio wave that propagates on or near the earth's surface and is affected by the ground and the troposphere.

Thesaurus

Noun

ground wave - a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surfaceradio emission, radio radiation, radio wave - an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m

ground wave

[′grau̇nd ‚wāv] (communications) A radio wave that is propagated along the earth and is ordinarily affected by the presence of the ground and the troposphere; includes all components of a radio wave over the earth except ionospheric and tropospheric waves. Also known as surface wave. (ordnance) One of the waves formed in the ground by an explosion.

ground wave

The component of a transmitted electromagnetic wave that travels from ground transmitter to ground receiver along the surface of the earth. These waves may follow the earth's curvature caused by diffraction and bending and can cover very large areas. The range of the ground wave varies with the frequency and, at a specific frequency, with the square root of its power. Also called a surface wave.

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ground wave

Related to ground wave: sky wave, space wave

noun

Words related to ground wave

noun a radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface

Related Words

radio emission
radio radiation
radio wave

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