geocorona

geocorona
The region of ionized hydrogen that makes up the outermost region of the Earths atmosphere. (And by extension of other planets.)

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  • geocorona — [jē΄ōkə rō′nə] n. the envelope of ionized gases, esp. hydrogen, surrounding the earth at the outer limit of the atmosphere …   English World dictionary

  • Geocorona — The geocorona is the luminous part of the outermost region of the Earth s atmosphere, the exosphere. It is seen primarily via far ultraviolet light (Lyman alpha) from the Sun that is scattered from neutral hydrogen. It extends to at least 15.5… …   Wikipedia

  • Geocorona — La geocorona (qui signifie couronne terrestre) est la partie lumineuse de la région la plus externe de l atmosphère terrestre, l exosphère. Elle est visible principalement par le rayonnement dans l ultraviolet lointain (Lyman alpha) du Soleil qui …   Wikipédia en Français

  • geocorona — geocoronal, adj. /jee oh keuh roh neuh/, n. a belt of ionized hydrogen surrounding the earth at the outer limit of the exosphere. [1955 60; GEO + CORONA] * * * …   Universalium

  • geocorona — geo·corona …   English syllables

  • geocorona — ¦jēəˌ noun Etymology: ge + corona : the outermost part of the earth s atmosphere consisting primarily of hydrogen * * * geocoronal, adj. /jee oh keuh roh neuh/, n. a belt of ionized hydrogen surrounding the earth at the outer limit of the… …   Useful english dictionary

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  • Exosphere — Earth atmosphere diagram showing the exosphere and other layers. The layers are to scale. From Earth s surface to the top of the stratosphere (50km) is just under 1% of Earth s radius. The exosphere is the uppermost layer of Earth s atmosphere.… …   Wikipedia

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