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ONDE ZENNECK [1 record]

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Record 1 2023-12-12

English

Subject field(s)
  • Radio Waves
  • Remote Sensing
DEF

A surface wave guided along the plane surface separating a medium with finite conductivity from a perfect dielectric medium.

OBS

[The Zenneck wave] concept was introduced by Zenneck in order to represent the propagation of radio waves of relatively long wavelengths in the immediate vicinity of the surface of the Earth and at a great distance from the transmission point.

French

Domaine(s)
  • Ondes radioélectriques
  • Télédétection
DEF

Onde de surface guidée le long de la surface plane séparant un milieu de conductivité finie d'un milieu diélectrique parfait.

OBS

[La] notion [d'onde de Zenneck] a été introduite par Zenneck en vue de représenter la propagation d'ondes radioélectriques de longueur d'onde assez grande, au voisinage immédiat de la surface de la Terre et à grande distance du point d'émission.

Spanish

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