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VLF

American  
Or vlf

VLF British  

abbreviation

  1. very low frequency

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SuperSID can’t decrypt naval messages, but it can analyze changes in the shape and strength of passing VLF signals to gather information on the state of the lower ionosphere.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2023

Past VLF detections of GRBs had occurred at night, when they weren’t drowned out by the Sun’s activity.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2023

Because VLF waves can penetrate saltwater, militaries use them to communicate with submarines.

From Science Magazine • Nov. 14, 2023

In the 2019 study, the superbolts observed from the ground-based VLF radars—like the ones in Efraim and his colleagues’ more recent investigation—seemed to originate from mostly negatively charged cloud-to-ground events.

From Scientific American • Oct. 23, 2023

Martin also is founder of Images for Conservation, which sponsored wildlife photo contests at Lula Sams to help raise money for an endowment for VLF stewardship of the 76-acre easement.

From Washington Times • Oct. 28, 2016