Virtual Height

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Virtual Height

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The apparent height of an ionized atmospheric layer determined from the time interval between the transmitted signal and the ionospheric echo at vertical incidence, assuming that the velocity of propagation is the velocity of light in a vacuum over the entire path. See ionospheric recorder. Compare scale height. </dd>

References

This article is based on NASA's Dictionary of Technical Terms for Aerospace Use