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Appleton layer
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noun Geophysics.
See under F layer.
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Origin of Appleton layer
First recorded in 1930–35; named after Sir E. V. Appleton
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British Dictionary definitions for Appleton layer
Appleton layer
noun
the F region of the ionosphere
Word Origin for Appleton layer
C20: named after Sir Edward Appleton
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