- Kennelly-Heaviside layer
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/ken"l ee hev"ee suyd'/. Physics.See E layer.[1920-25; named after Arthur Edwin Kennelly (1861-1939), U.S. electrical engineer, and O. HEAVISIDE]
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Kennelly-Heaviside layer
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Kennelly — is a surname and may refer to:* Ardyth Kennelly, American novelist * Arthur Edwin Kennelly, American engineer * Barbara B. Kennelly, Connecticut Representative * Brendan Kennelly, Irish poet and novelist * Keala Kennelly, American surfer * Martin … Wikipedia
