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Actually they don't. This is commonly labeled "reflection", but it's really a REFRACTION - probably caused by changes in the density of the atmosphere.

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Which Atmospheric layer reflects radio wave?

It is the ionosphere, a general region that includes all of the thermosphere and parts of the two bordering layers. In this region, between 60 and 1000 kilometers above the Earth, ionized particles refract and reflect radio waves back toward the ground. This enables radio transmissions that are normally "line of sight" only to reach over the horizon for hundreds or thousands of miles. This includes broadcast radio (HF) and shortwave bands.


What layer of the atmosphere reflects radio waves?

The ionosphere is the layer of the atmosphere that reflects radio waves. This layer is able to reflect specific frequencies of radio waves back to Earth, allowing for long-distance communication using radio signals.


What characteristic of the ionosphere enables radio active waves?

The ionosphere has nothing to do with radioactivity, and there is nothing in nature that is called a "radio active wave."Because the ionosphere contains electrical charges, it is able to reflect radio waves.


Radio waves bounce and return to earth?

The Radio waves are reflected back to Earth in the Ionosphere.


What reflects off the ionosphere?

Radio waves reflect off the ionosphere. The ionosphere is composed of ionized particles that can refract and reflect radio waves, allowing for long-distance communication through the atmosphere. The ability of radio waves to bounce off the ionosphere is important for services like shortwave radio and over-the-horizon radar.


Radio signals are bounced back to earth by this layer?

The ionosphere is the layer in the Earth's atmosphere responsible for bouncing back radio signals. It is composed of charged particles that reflect radio waves, allowing for long-distance communication via radio transmissions.


Which layer in the atmosphere can reflect radio waves?

The layer of the atmosphere that can reflect radio waves is the ionosphere. Located approximately 30 miles to 600 miles above the Earth's surface, the ionosphere contains charged particles that can reflect certain frequencies of radio waves back to Earth, allowing for long-distance radio communication. This property makes it essential for various forms of radio transmission, especially in the HF (high frequency) band.


What characteristics of the ionosphere enable radio waves?

The ionosphere has nothing to do with radioactivity, and there is nothing in nature that is called a "radio active wave."Because the ionosphere contains electrical charges, it is able to reflect radio waves.


Does the ionosphere bend radio waves back toward the earth?

it refracts the radio waves back towards the earth


What level of atmosphere bounces off radio waves off of the earth?

Radio waves are in all parts of the atmosphere. Some, but not all, radio waves are reflected from the ionosphere, permitting transmission over greater distances.


What atmosphere layer does reflection of waves for worldwide radio communications go on?

The ionosphere layer of the atmosphere is where reflection of waves for worldwide radio communications takes place. This layer is able to reflect radio waves back to Earth, allowing for long distance communication via the ionosphere's ionized particles.


In which atmosphere layer contains electrically charged particles that reflect radio waves?

The ionosphere - specifically the e-layer