Concept information

Preferred term

ionosphere  

Definition

  • A region of the earth's atmosphere, extending from about 60 to 1000 kilometers above the earth's surface, in which there is a high concentration of free electrons formed as a result of ionizing radiation entering the atmosphere from space.

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URI

http://www.eionet.europa.eu/gemet/concept/4492

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