Ground Wave (Noun)
Meaning
A radio wave propagated on or near the earth's surface.
Classification
Nouns denoting natural phenomena.
Examples
- Medium frequency radio waves travel long distances as a ground wave that follows the curvature of the Earth.
- The ground wave propagation mode is used for broadcasting at medium frequencies.
- Ground wave propagation is used for broadcasting at medium frequencies and is limited to line of sight.
- The ground wave is the wave that travels along the surface of the Earth and is used for medium wave broadcasting.
- Ground wave propagation is the most common method of radio wave propagation for medium wave broadcasting.