sporadic E layer

GPTKB entity

Statements (18)
Predicate Object
gptkbp:instanceOf atmospheric phenomenon
gptkbp:affects radio wave propagation
gptkbp:alsoKnownAs Es layer
gptkbp:can_disrupt radio communications
gptkbp:can_reflect VHF radio signals
gptkbp:cause metallic ions
gptkbp:composedOf thin, dense patches of ionization
gptkbp:discoveredBy 1930s
gptkbp:duration minutes to hours
gptkbp:foundIn gptkb:Earth's_ionosphere
https://www.w3.org/2000/01/rdf-schema#label sporadic E layer
gptkbp:more_frequent_at mid-latitudes
gptkbp:more_frequent_in summer
gptkbp:observedBy gptkb:ionosondes
gptkbp:occurs_at_altitude 90-130 km
gptkbp:studiedBy atmospheric science
gptkbp:bfsParent gptkb:Sporadic_E_propagation
gptkbp:bfsLayer 7