Which mechanism attenuates radio wave signals across long distances?

💡 Explanation

Atmospheric ducting traps radio waves between atmospheric layers, enabling waveguide propagation because temperature and humidity gradients create refractive index variations. Therefore, longer signal range is achieved, rather than ionospheric refraction alone, free-space loss, or surface currents.

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