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Question
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Distinguish between sky wave and space wave propagation. Give a brief description with the help of suitable diagrams indicating how these waves are propagated. 

Solution
Sky waves: A radio wave transmitted towards the sky and reflected by the ionosphere towards the desired location of the earth is called a sky wave.
Space waves: A radio wave that travels directly from a high transmitting antenna to the receiving station is called space wave. 

Diagram.
Various propagation modes of electromagnetic waves (EMW) is shown below.