Introduction to propagation & propagation terms

The links below provide an introduction to the concepts and terminology of radio propagation.

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• Basics of Radio Wave Propagation – has a nice glossary of terms.
• Educational Material from IPS (Australia) – wide range of material
• The Interplanetary Magnetic Field – basic explanation
• Ionospheric Physics of Radio Wave Propagation
• Introduction to the Ionosphere – from the National Geophysical Data Center
• Glossary of Solar-Terrestrial Terms
• The Sun’s Magnetic Cycle – introduction, etc.
• How the Sun Works
• Space Weather and Prediction Center Education Page
• Solar Radio Noise
• The Sun, the Earth, The Ionosphere: What the Numbers Mean – from ARRL. Also here
• The Earth’s Magnetosphere – from NASA