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   ocr: SHORT WAVES ONOSPHERE - - - - - - - - - - - - loe WAVE - KEILECIED Short waves are reflectedby the ionosphere (a layer ofthe Earth's atmosphere) and by the ground. They can reflect many times in this way, - sO a short-wave radio station can be picked up around the other side of the world.