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Propagation


   Weather TermDescription / Definition
   Propagation 1. The movement of an atmospheric phenomenon. This term is frequently applied to the motion of thunderstorms into regions favorable for their continued development (into a maritime tropical airmass).

2. The transmission of electromagnetic energy as waves through or along a medium.


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