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ionosphere Definition


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ionosphere
noun
    1. meteorol.
      The layer of the Earth's atmosphere that extends from about 50km to about 70 to 80km above the Earth's surface to an indefinite height, and which contains many ions and free electrons produced by the ionizing effects of solar radiation.
Derivative: ionospheric
adj
    Etymology: 1920s: from ion + sphere.



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