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general solution, symmetrical with respect to .r, of the wave equation; 

 thus 



E~^=- f Fin) cos Xfxey^>^^+^dfi, y^O 



where 



a = 47rXco, 



X= conductivity of ground in elm. c.g.s. units, 



a)/27r = frequency in cycles per second. 



(In the following analysis and formulas, elm. c.g.s. units are employed 

 throughout). 



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e 



P< 



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\ I 



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Fig. 1 



Assuming that in the ground Ex and By are negligil)le compared 



p, 

 with E,, we have from the formula, curl E= ——H, 



at 



icorix= —:r-Ez 



dy 





