Ionosphere
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ionosphere-172-8167526
title:
Ionosphere
text:
The ionosphere is the ionized part of the upper atmosphere of Earth, from about 48 km (30 mi) to 965 km (600 mi) above sea level, a region that includes the thermosphere and parts of the mesosphere and exosphere. The ionosphere is ionized by solar radiation. It plays an important role in atmospheric electricity and forms the inner edge of the magnetosphere. It has practical importance because, among other functions, it influences radio propagation to distant places on Earth. It also affects GPS
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wiki
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encyclopedia
description:
Ionized part of Earth's upper atmosphere
original url:
https://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Ionosphere
date created:
2001-11-06T03:52:41Z
date modified:
2024-09-01T19:51:36Z
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13
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