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... ground level were also much elaborated . The basic plan consisted of a tower - flanked entry , central court , antecella ( or inner vestibule ) , and sanctuary , all arranged on a single axis ; however , in the larger examples this plan ...
... ground level were also much elaborated . The basic plan consisted of a tower - flanked entry , central court , antecella ( or inner vestibule ) , and sanctuary , all arranged on a single axis ; however , in the larger examples this plan ...
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... ground and the oceans . High- frequency waves that strike the ionosphere at glancing angles also are reflected , but those incident at large an- gles ( perpendicular or nearly so ) pass through into outer space . High - frequency ground ...
... ground and the oceans . High- frequency waves that strike the ionosphere at glancing angles also are reflected , but those incident at large an- gles ( perpendicular or nearly so ) pass through into outer space . High - frequency ground ...
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... ground stations for aircraft were devel- oped during the 1920s and ' 30s . They were equipped with loop antennas in pairs at right angles , arranged so that one antenna broadcast the International Morse Code charac- ter A ( dot - dash ) ...
... ground stations for aircraft were devel- oped during the 1920s and ' 30s . They were equipped with loop antennas in pairs at right angles , arranged so that one antenna broadcast the International Morse Code charac- ter A ( dot - dash ) ...
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