subsurface wave

subsurface wave

[¦səb′sər·fəs ′wāv]
(electromagnetism)
Electromagnetic wave propagated through water or land; operating frequencies for communications may be limited to approximately 35 kilohertz due to attenuation of high frequencies.
McGraw-Hill Dictionary of Scientific & Technical Terms, 6E, Copyright © 2003 by The McGraw-Hill Companies, Inc.
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