sky wave

Noun
  1. A radio wave that is reflected back to earth by the ionosphere or a communications satellite;
    Permits transmission around the curve of the earth's surface (synset 111520540)
    is a type of: radio emission, radio radiation, radio wave - an electromagnetic wave with a wavelength between 0.5 cm to 30,000 m
    subtypes: ionospheric wave - a sky wave that is reflected by the ionosphere

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