ionosphere
ionosphere
Definition
ion·o·sphere (ī än′ə sfir′)
noun
the outer part of the earth's atmosphere, beginning at an altitude of c. 55 km (c. 34 mi) and extending to the highest parts of the atmosphere: it contains several regions that consist of a series of constantly changing layers characterized by an appreciable electron and ion content
ion′o·spher′ic adjective
ionosphere
Telecom Definition
Four regions of the Earth's outer atmosphere, beginning at an altitude of approximately 55 kilometers (34 miles), ionized by solar radiation.The ionosphere contains high concentrations of ions and free electrons, and can serve to reflect certain radio signals back to Earth, depending on their frequency and angle of incidence. Long-range radio communications depend on this skywave propagation, or atmospheric skip. See also angle of incidence, frequency, and skywave.
ionosphere
Usage Examples
Converse of object
- study: It is used to study the northern polar ionosphere.
- perturb: The model provides a useful, yet simple tool for modeling of the perturbed ionosphere.
- monitor: A new method of monitoring the ionosphere based on radio tomography can be used to create two-dimensional images of electron density.
Adjective modifier
- polar: It is used to study the northern polar ionosphere.
- low: The feedback process which destabilizes these irregularities is associated with the heating effect of parallel electron currents in the collisional lower ionosphere.
- auroral: In this instance plasma convection appeares to play the dominant role in forming the large-scale spatial structure of the nightside auroral ionosphere.
- European: Disturbances of the western european ionosphere during the total solar eclipse of 11 august 1999 measured by a wide ionosonde and radar network.
- equatorial: The Observatory is the premier scientific facility in the world for studying the equatorial ionosphere.
- Jovian: Correlations between the three parameters were looked at to study the process involved in energy transport in the Jovian ionosphere.
Modifies a noun
- reentry: CURLY HAIRED TECH: T minus 30 seconds to ionosphere reentry.
Preposition: during
- eclipse: Disturbances of the western european ionosphere during the total solar eclipse of 11 august 1999 measured by a wide ionosonde and radar network.
- interval: In two previous studies we have found evidence of plasma convection driven in the nightside ionosphere during intervals of northward IMF.
Noun used with modifier
- high-latitude: The convection electric field during this interval is measured in the high-latitude ionosphere using the northern hemisphere SuperDARN HF radar network.
- topside: Range coverage is from 90 to 375 km, so this experiment is not useful for studying the topside ionosphere.
- dayside: Excellent coverage of the entire dayside high-latitude ionosphere was achieved by all of the northern hemisphere SuperDARN radars.
- reference: Simulated GPS data, constructed assuming that the ionosphere is the international reference ionosphere, are inverted via the Multi Instrument Data Analysis System.
- latitude: The aim of the collaboration between Sheffield and Aberystwyth is to combine modeling studies with experimental observations of the high- latitude ionosphere.
Possessives
- earth: Hear the whistles, pops, squeeks, chirps and pings caused by the electrical activity in the Earth's ionosphere.
- planet: The instrument will now be used to look for water below the Martian surface and to study the planet's ionosphere.
Preposition: with
- observation: Investigations of long-term trends in the ionosphere with world-wide ionosonde observations.
Browse dictionary entries near ionosphere
- ionosonde
- ionophore
- ionone
- ionogen
- ionize
- ionization chamber
- ionium
- ionic bond
- ionic
- Ionian Sea
