Em waves and magnetic field lines

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physics user1
So i know that magnetic field lines are closed, in an electromagnetc wave how can be these lines closed? i cannot picture this in my head
 
I believe they look something like the following:

Diagram of an electromagnetic wave from a dipole antenna: closed blue electric field loops E and concentric red magnetic field loops B, perpendicular to each other, around a vertical antenna.
 
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Drakkith said:
I believe they look something like the following:

Diagram of an oscillating dipole antenna radiating an electromagnetic wave: blue electric field lines loop between the two rod ends, and red circular magnetic field loops encircle the rod, with E and B labelled at the right.
Is an antenna in the middle?
 
cpxuvs said:
Is an antenna in the middle?

Yes there is. I believe that's the radiation pattern of a standard dipole antenna.