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E layer definition

E layer

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

Webster's New World College Dictionary Copyright © 2009 by Wiley Publishing, Inc., Cleveland, Ohio.
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