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F layer

A Dictionary of Astronomy | 1997 | 259 words | Copyright

F layer The highest part of the Earth's ionosphere. The F layer is split into two regions: a lower F1 layer around 170 km altitude, and an upper F2 layer at 250 km. The F2 layer disappears at night, and may occasionally be absent during daytime.

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