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DictionarySeecoastal refractionland effect
land effect[′land i‚fekt] (electromagnetism) coastal refraction land effectAn error in direction finders resulting from the refraction of electromagnetic waves when traveling from land to water or crossing a coast. As far as possible, those beacons that do not involve changing the medium over which electromagnetic waves travel should be used. Also called coastline refraction and shoreline effect. |