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Planar Earth Modeling in Electromagnetic Propagation: A Methodological Analysis of Flat Assumptions in Official EM Reports

Scott Stubbs

2026-02

Abstract

This paper examines flat Earth assumptions in electromagnetic (EM) propagation models from official U.S. military and NASA reports. Within the near-surface and short-to-medium-range regime (typically 1 ...

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  1. 01Planar Earth Modeling in Electromagnetic Propagation: A Methodological Analysis of Flat Assumptions in Official EM Reports — original publication
  2. 02Scott Stubbs — research archive