radio frequency band

From Glossary of Meteorology
A specified range of frequencies of electromagnetic waves.
Radio frequency bands are classified as follows.
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These bands, based on multiples of 3, are a consequence of the speed of light being very nearly equal to 3 x 108 m s-1. Thus, VHF corresponds to free-space wavelengths 1–10 m and so on.
Compare radar frequency band.


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