Scattering

Scattering
Scat|te|ring
['skætəriŋ] das; -s
<aus engl. scattering »Streuung« zu to scatter »(zer)streuen«>
an Schichten der Atmosphäre u. am Erdboden auftretende Streuung von Funkwellen

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