ionosphere

Noun

Meaning

the outer region of the Earth's atmosphere; contains a high concentration of free electrons

Source: WordNet

Synonyms

air front belt layer hole ceiling fog bump photosphere airspace air hole aerospace Heaviside layer crosswind jetstream
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Antonyms

solution certainty terrain

Hypernyms

region part

Phrases with the word

e region of the ionosphere region of the ionosphere

Examples

An ionosonde sweeps a range of frequencies, usually from 0.1 to 30 MHz, transmitting at vertical incidence to the ionosphere. Source: Internet

Analysis of the radio signals was used to gather information about the electron density of the ionosphere, while temperature and pressure data was encoded in the duration of radio beeps. Source: Internet

A smaller number of particles from the solar wind manage to travel, as though on an electromagnetic energy transmission line, to the Earth's upper atmosphere and ionosphere in the auroral zones. Source: Internet

As of 2008, the parameters of the ionosphere of Ganymede are not well constrained. Source: Internet

At higher altitudes, the number of oxygen ions decreases and lighter ions such as hydrogen and helium become dominant; this layer is the topside ionosphere. Source: Internet

At this medium wavelength, long distance transmission in the daytime is not possible because of heavy absorption of the skywave in the ionosphere. Source: Internet

Close letter words and terms

ionosonde ionosorption ionosorptive ionospheric ionospheric wave ionospherically