F layer
[ ef-ley-er ]
nounPhysics.
the highest of the radio-reflective layers of the ionosphere, beginning at an altitude of about 80 miles (130 km) and consisting of two parts, the lower part (F1 layer ) being detectable in the daytime only, the higher (F2 layer, or Appleton layer ) being constant and constituting the ionospheric layer most favorable for long-range radio communication.
Origin of F layer
1First recorded in 1925–30
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F layer
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