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Ｅ層 (イーそう) Japanese meaning | Kotomora

Ｅ層いーそう

Meanings

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noun

E layer; E region

Technical term in atmospheric physics; refers to the E layer of the ionosphere, a region of ionized air at about 90–150 km altitude.

Ｅ層そうは昼ひる間まの電でん波ぱ伝でん搬ぱんに影えい響きょうを与あたえる。
The E layer affects daytime radio wave propagation.

Kanji

層stratum, social class, layer

Similar words

Ｆ層えふそう
The F layer is another region of the ionosphere, located above the E layer and important for long-distance radio communication.
Ｄ層でぃーそう
The D layer is the lowest region of the ionosphere, existing mainly during the day and absorbing lower-frequency radio waves.

Etymology

From English 'E layer', where 'E' originally stood for 'electric' in early ionospheric research. The kanji 層 means 'layer'.