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Record 1 2010-06-28

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
DEF

One of the two components into which a sky wave is split in the ionosphere.

OBS

When viewed below the ionosphere in the direction of propagation, [the extraordinary wave] has clockwise or counterclockwise elliptical polarization, depending on whether the magnetic field of the earth has a positive or negative component in the same direction.

OBS

The extraordinary wave is designated by the letter X and is called the X-wave. The other component is the ordinary wave, or O-wave.

Key term(s)
  • X wave

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
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