According to the principle of diffraction, when a wave front passes an obstruction, it spreads out into the shadowed space.
Creeping waves greatly extend the ground wave propagation of long wavelength (low frequency) radio.
In radar ranging, the creeping wave return appears to come from behind the target.
Vladimir Fock made important contributions to the understanding and calculation of creeping waves.
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