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SHORELINE EFFECT [1 record]

Record 1 2011-06-09

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
DEF

The change of the direction of travel of a radio ground wave as it passes from land to sea or from sea to land.

OBS

coastal refraction; land effect; shore line effect: terms and definition standardized by NATO.

Key term(s)
  • shoreline effect
  • shore-line effect

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
DEF

Modification de la direction de propagation d'une onde radio de sol quand elle passe de la terre à la mer ou de la mer à la terre.

OBS

réfraction côtière; effet de terre; effet de côte : termes et définition normalisés par l'OTAN.

Spanish

Campo(s) temático(s)
  • Ondas radioeléctricas
DEF

Cambio de la dirección en que se mueve una onda terrestre de radio al pasar de la tierra al mar o viceversa.

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