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Short Wave Fade

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-002471

In solar-terrestrial terms, a particular ionospheric solar flare effect under the broad category of sudden ionospheric disturbances (SIDs)
whereby short-wavelength radio transmissions, VLF, through HF, are absorbed for a period of minutes to hours.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-002471
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
AbbreviationSWF
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
{
  "id": "MLC-T-MET-002471",
  "term": "Short Wave Fade",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "In solar-terrestrial terms, a particular ionospheric solar flare effect under the broad category of sudden ionospheric disturbances (SIDs)\nwhereby short-wavelength radio transmissions, VLF, through HF, are absorbed for a period of minutes to hours.",
  "abbreviation": "SWF",
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/short-wave-fade/"
}

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