ionosphere
noun
environmentspecializeduk/aɪˈɒn.əˌsfɪər/us/aɪˈɑː.nəˌsfɪr/[C]
thepartof a planet'satmospherein which there are manyions(=atomsorgroupsofatomsthat have anelectricalcharge):
Whichplanetshave an ionosphere?
Somesortsof plasmoidlifemayexistinplanetaryionospheres orinterstellarspace.
the ionosphere
[S]
thepartof the earth'satmosphere, from about 60kilometresto about 1,000kilometresabove thesurface, in which there are manyions(=atomsorgroupsofatomsthat have anelectricalcharge):
Altering thetemperatureof the ionosphere canaffectthechemicalreactionsthatproduceozone.
Microwaves areabletopassthrough the ionosphere toreachsatellitesinspace.
See also
asthenosphere
theatmosphere
biosphere
exosphere
hydrosphere
lithosphere
mesosphere
stratosphere
thermosphere
troposphere
- The Earth's ionosphere iscausedbyultravioletlightformingionsfromatomsin theatmosphere.
- Studies of ionospheres give us anunderstandingof an atmosphere’slosses,outflows, andenergyinputs.
- TheEarthissurroundedby ablanketofchargedparticles- the ionosphere.
- Someelectromagneticradiationescapesfrom theEarthintospace,whereasothertypesareconfinedby the ionosphere.
The Earth & outer space - general words
- ablate
- aeolian
- alluvium
- anti-gravity
- atmosphere
- auroral
- biosphere
- geo-
- geophysicist
- globe
- lithospheric
- mesosphere
- mesospheric
- microgravity
- multiverse
- the Big Bang
- the big bang theory
- the firmament
- underground
- universe