Kennelly-Heaviside layer

noun

Ken·​nel·​ly-Heav·​i·​side layer

ˈkenᵊlēˈhevēˌsīd-

: ionosphere

Word History

Etymology

after Arthur W. Kennelly †1939 American electrical engineer and Oliver Heaviside †1925 English physicist, its discoverers

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