Polarization (waves) For other uses, see Polarization. Polarization (also polarisation) is a parameter applying to waves that specifies the geometrical orientation of the oscillation. Electromagnetic waves such as light exhibit multiple polarizations, as do many other types of waves such as gravitational waves and sound waves in solids.
Andrews Air Force Base Study Area. Andrews Air force Base is located in Prince Georges County just outside of the Capital Beltway. This is. a highly developed area with surrounding uses that include residential, commercial and office.
At an elevation of 3,360 feet (1,020 m), it is the highest point in the state of Maryland. The location, named for Captain Charles Hoye, founder of the Garrett County Historical Society, has a marker and offers a view of the North Branch Potomac River valley to the east.