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noun
the radio-reflective ionospheric layer of maximum electron density, normally found at an altitude between 60 and 75 miles (100 and 120 km).
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Also called Heaviside layer, Kennelly-Heaviside layer.
Origin of E layer
First recorded in 1930–35
Words nearby E layer
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Scientific definitions for E layer
E layer
See E region.
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