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Appleton layer

Meaning of "Appleton layer" in the English dictionary

DICTIONARY

ETYMOLOGY OF THE WORD APPLETON LAYER

Named after Sir Edward Appleton.

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PRONUNCIATION OF APPLETON LAYER

Appleton layer


GRAMMATICAL CATEGORY OF APPLETON LAYER

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Appleton layer is a noun.
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WHAT DOES APPLETON LAYER MEAN IN ENGLISH?

F region

The F region of the ionosphere is home to the F layer of ionization, also called the Appleton-Barnett layer, after the English physicist Edward Appleton and New Zealander Miles Barnett. As with other ionospheric sectors, 'layer' implies a concentration of plasma, while 'region' is the area that contains the said layer. The F region contains ionized gases at a height of around 150–800 km above sea level, placing it in the Earth’s thermosphere, a hot region in the upper atmosphere, and also in the heterosphere, where chemical composition varies with height. Generally speaking, the F region has the highest concentration of free electrons and ions anywhere in the atmosphere. It may be thought of as comprising two layers, the F1-and F2-layers. The F-region is located directly above the E region and below the protonosphere. It acts as a dependable reflector of radio signals as it is not affected by atmospheric conditions, although its ionic composition varies with the sunspot cycle. It reflects normal-incident frequencies at or below the critical frequency and partially absorbs waves of higher frequency.

Definition of Appleton layer in the English dictionary

The definition of Appleton layer in the dictionary is the F region of the ionosphere.

WORDS THAT BEGIN LIKE APPLETON LAYER

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WORDS THAT END LIKE APPLETON LAYER

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Synonyms and antonyms of Appleton layer in the English dictionary of synonyms

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Translation of «Appleton layer» into 25 languages

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阿普尔顿层
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capa de Appleton
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Appleton layer
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एप्पलटन परत
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طبقة أبليتون
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Эпплтон слой
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camada Appleton
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আপেলটন স্তর
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couche Appleton
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Lapisan Appleton
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Appleton -Schicht
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アップルトン層
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애플 턴 층
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Translator English - Javanese

Appleton layer
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lớp Appleton
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ஆப்பில்தன் லேயர்
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ऍपलटन परत
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Appleton katmanı
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Appleton strato
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warstwa Appleton
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Епплтон шар
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strat Appleton
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Appleton στρώμα
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Appleton laag
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Appleton skiktet
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Appleton lag
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10 ENGLISH BOOKS RELATING TO «APPLETON LAYER»

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Dissociative Recombination of Molecular Ions
Thesecondlayerwasfor sometimeknownasthe Appletonlayer, andinthecitation for the Nobel prize it was stated that it was awarded “for his investigations of the upper atmosphere, especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer.
Mats Larsson, Ann E. Orel, 2008
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Historical Encyclopedia of Natural and Mathematical Sciences
Discovered that the upper layer of the ionosphere, called the F-region or Appleton layer, reflects radio waves. The discovery established the possibility of radio communication over long distances, and was also fundamental to the development ...
Ari Ben-Menahem, 2009
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Radio round the world
Comparison of the wave-lengths which each of these two mirrors will just reflect shows that the Appleton layer is just about four times as strong a reflector. Waves which are too short for the Heaviside layer can go on travelling upwards and ...
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Pioneers in scientific discoveries
Other scientists and the public named this "F-Region" after its discoverer, as " Appleton Layer". This dicovery opened up roads to vast areas of research and also its utility in the technological developments. R. A. Watson- Watt called this ionized ...
Kalayya Krishnamurthy, 2002
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Physics: 1942-1962
It was in the course of the study of these phenomena that Appleton found in 1927 that there must exist still another reflecting layer beyond the one mentioned previously, at a height of about 230 km. This so-called Appleton layer is still more  ...
‎1998
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Discovery the Popular Journal of Knowledge
In connexion with the Appleton layer there appear to be anomalies which are not yet understood, but much new information is expected as a result of experiments which are being carried out simultaneously in the Northern and Southern ...
A. S. Russell, John Andrews Benn
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The Oryx Guide to Natural History: The Earth and All Its ...
Apple ton (or F) layer — The Appleton layer- — discovered by English physicist Sir Edward Appleton — is a region in the upper ionosphere that extends between approximately 93 miles (150 kilometers) and 1 86 miles (300 kilometers) above ...
Patricia L. Barnes-Svarney, Thomas E. Svarney, 1999
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Nobel Prize Winners in Physics
Sir Edward Victor Appleton Sir Edward Victor Appleton Appleton, Sir Edward Victor (1892- 1965), British physicist, who received the Nobel Prize in physics in 1947 for his discovery of the Appleton layer of the ionosphere, which reflects ...
Arun Agarwal, 2008
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Physics
... 65 Antiprotons, 11, 94 Appleton, Edward Victor, biographical sketch, 51-2 Appleton layer (F layer), 38, 51 Astatine, 37, 94 Aston, Francis William, biographical sketch, 52 Astrophysics, work of George Gamow, 72-3 Atmosphere Appleton layer ...
Christopher Cooper, 2001
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Physics Vol (1 and 2)
Appleton layer Kennedy Heaviside Layer Mesosphere Stratosphere Troposphere :km 5D km Earth Fig. 12.12 effectively from harmful portions of solar radiation. Practically all radiations of wavelength less than 3 x 10" 7 m (= 3000 A) is ...
Satya Prakash

NEWS ITEMS WHICH INCLUDE THE TERM «APPLETON LAYER»

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Nobel Prize in Physics: 1901-Present
... Victor Appleton, "for his investigations of the physics of the upper atmosphere especially for the discovery of the so-called Appleton layer.". «LiveScience.com, Oct 11»
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