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RANSMISSION 111 upwards. Radio waves being of exactly the same nature aslight waves are reflected by conducting layers just as a mir-ror reflects light waves. We do not know what composesthe reflecting layer but believe that it may be composedof dust or moisture-laden particles. If the distance… … Fig. 49.—Diagram showing how fading phenomena may be producedby reflection from conducting layers above the earth. then a negative wave would have been received at B whilea positive wave was being radiated from A, or vice versa. If the total effective distance measured from A to R andback down to B…
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