Kennelly-Heaviside layer

GPTKB entity

Statements (24)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf ionospheric layer
gptkbp:affects radio wave propagation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs gptkb:Heaviside_layer
E region
gptkbp:contains ionized particles
gptkbp:discoveredIn early 20th century
gptkbp:enables long-distance radio communication
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label Kennelly-Heaviside layer
gptkbp:ionizedBy solar radiation
gptkbp:locatedAtAltitude 90 km to 150 km above Earth's surface
gptkbp:lowerAward gptkb:F_layer
gptkbp:namedAfter gptkb:Arthur_E._Kennelly
gptkb:Oliver_Heaviside
gptkbp:partOf gptkb:ionosphere
gptkbp:proposedBy gptkb:Arthur_E._Kennelly
gptkb:Oliver_Heaviside
gptkbp:rank D layer
gptkbp:reflects medium-frequency radio waves
gptkbp:studiedIn atmospheric science
radio physics
gptkbp:thicknessVariesWith solar activity
time of day
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:E_layer
gptkbp:bfsLayer 4