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Last week in the Physical Review he put forth some remarkable conclusions: ¶There are three major ionized layers. Their heights were obtained by noting the time required for radio echoes to ...

Tesla was a genius because way before anybody knew or even understood the earth and what we call today the ionosphere, which is a layer of ionized particles about 80 kilometers above the earth ...

Long radio waves can be used to send code and voice across the oceans because they are deflected downward by ionized layers in the atmosphere, and therefore follow the curve of the earth.

Google researchers use Android smartphones to map ionospheric TEC, doubling coverage, improving positioning accuracy, and ...

These waters usually contain electrolytes or have been ionized to increase its pH. Water with higher pH, or alkaline water, can improve cardiovascular function and help people retain more fluids ...