electromagnetic wave
noun
: one of the waves that are propagated by simultaneous periodic variations of electric and magnetic field intensity and that include radio waves, infrared, visible light, ultraviolet, X-rays, and gamma rays
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The report highlights significant advancements in developing aerial, maritime, and ground drones, as well as electronic warfare systems, which disable or confuse enemy communications or weapons using various types of electromagnetic waves, from radio to radar to microwave.
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The reason is that when an electromagnetic wave encounters tiny particles in the atmosphere, some of it is scattered.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
In the near term, Russia aims to assemble international research teams of American, European, and Russian scientists to manage its Spektr-RG and Spektr-UV orbital observatories, which are scheduled for launch in 2017 and 2021 and will scan space for high-frequency electromagnetic waves.
—Pavel Luzin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2016
These devices typically use safe levels of low-frequency electromagnetic waves to generate heat.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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Katya Soldak, Forbes, 17 Oct. 2024
The reason is that when an electromagnetic wave encounters tiny particles in the atmosphere, some of it is scattered.
—Rhett Allain, WIRED, 11 Oct. 2024
In the near term, Russia aims to assemble international research teams of American, European, and Russian scientists to manage its Spektr-RG and Spektr-UV orbital observatories, which are scheduled for launch in 2017 and 2021 and will scan space for high-frequency electromagnetic waves.
—Pavel Luzin, Foreign Affairs, 21 Sep. 2016
These devices typically use safe levels of low-frequency electromagnetic waves to generate heat.
—Iman Balagam, Vogue, 14 Sep. 2024
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“Electromagnetic wave.” Merriam-Webster.com Dictionary, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/dictionary/electromagnetic%20wave. Accessed 4 Nov. 2024.
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