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E Layer

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Noun

1. e layer, e region, heaviside layer, kennelly-heaviside layer

a region of the ionosphere (from 50 to 90 miles up) that reflects radio waves of medium length

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E Layer

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noun
another name for E region

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E Layer

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a dense layer of ions in the E region of the ionosphere at an altitude of c. 100 km (c. 62 mi), capable of reflecting shortwave radio waves

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E Layer

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n.
A region of the ionosphere, extending from about 90 to 150 kilometers (55 to 95 miles) above the earth and influencing long-distance communications by strongly reflecting radio waves in the range from one to three megahertz. Also called E region, Heaviside layer, Kennelly-Heaviside layer.

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