ionospheric
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a word derived from
ionosphere.
ionospherenounthe region of the earth's atmosphere between the stratosphere and the exosphere, consisting of several ionized layers and extending from about 50 to 250 miles (80 to 400 km) above the surface of the earth.
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The findings indicate that tracking ionospheric conditions alongside underground measurements could improve understanding of how earthquakes begin and how seismic risk is assessed.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026
However, it aligns with the idea that ionospheric disturbances could act as a contributing factor when faults are already close to failure.
From Science Daily ● Feb. 24, 2026
And just as running current through a wire heats it up, ionospheric currents heat up and expand the upper atmosphere, increasing atmospheric density at high altitudes.
From Science Magazine ● May 13, 2024
The new study suggests industries and people who rely on ionospheric systems could have forewarning of these bubbles.
From Scientific American ● Jun. 6, 2023
The data for the ionospheric models take up more than 200 megabytes of computer storage space.
From The Dawn of Amateur Radio in the U.K. and Greece: a personal view by Norman F. Joly