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sporadic E

sporadic E noun: a meteorological phenomenon where radio waves above a certain frequency are reflected in the atmospheric E region, allowing these radio waves to be received in distances up to 1,200 miles.

Noun

sporadic E (uncountable)

  1. A meteorological phenomenon where radio waves above a certain frequency are reflected in the atmospheric E region, allowing these radio waves to be received in distances up to 1,200 miles.

Forms of sporadic E

alternative formsporadic-E

Questions about sporadic E

What does sporadic E mean?
Sporadic E means a meteorological phenomenon where radio waves above a certain frequency are reflected in the atmospheric E region, allowing these radio waves to be received in distances up to 1,200 miles.
What part of speech is sporadic E?
Sporadic E is a noun.

Words near sporadic E in the dictionary

  1. sporabola
  2. sporabolas
  3. sporades
  4. sporadial
  5. sporadic
  6. sporadic E
  7. sporadic group
  8. sporadic groups
  9. sporadical
  10. sporadically
  11. sporadicalness

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