Definition of "shortwave"

shortwave

adjective
not comparable
1. (of radio waves) Having a wavelength of approximately 10 to 100 meters.
2. (of radio equipment) Capable of transmitting or receiving signals at such a wavelength.
noun
plural shortwaves
1. An electromagnetic wave having a wavelength between approximately 10 and 100 meters, corresponding to frequencies between 3 and 30 MHz.
2. (colloquial, usually in the plural) Any frequency in this range, especially when used in broadcasting.
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  The fun of listening to shortwave while in a car or boat is diminished by spark-plug noise created while the engine is running.
  1972, Len Buckwalter, 99 Ways to Improve Your Shortwave Listening, page 90
3. (meteorology) Downward radiation entering the earth's atmosphere that is in the shortwave frequency range.
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  Some doubt is cast on the quality of the shortwave fadeout data during the early part of the period considered.
  1973, Richard G. Hendl, Statistical Analysis of Shortwave Fadeout Occurrence for the Years 1955 to 1969
  A concise review is presented for the algorithm that has been tentatively selected to produce simulated net shortwave surface fluxes from measured TOA radiances.
  1995, Clouds and the Earth's Radiant Energy System (CERES) Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document., page 214
  Shortwave radiative fluxes that reach the earth's surface are key factors that influence atmospheric and oceanic circulations as well as surface climate.
  1996, 1986 Daily Daylight Cloud Fraction, Shortwave Surface Radiation, and Transmittance for 502 Sites, page 1

Definition of "shortwave"

shortwave

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noun

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