forward propagation by ionospheric scatter

forward propagation by ionospheric scatter

[¦fȯr·wərd ‚präp·ə‚gā·shən bī ī′än·ə‚sfir·ik ‚skad·ər] (communications) Radio communications technique using the scattering phenomenon exhibited by electromagnetic waves in the 30-100-megahertz region when passing through the ionosphere at an elevation of about 50 miles (85 kilometers).