NASA NTRS · 19810014997
Midlatitude sporadic-E layers
Abstract
Rocket borne probes and incoherent scatter radar were demonstrated to be effective methods of studying the structure of midlatitude sporadic E layers. Layers are formed when metal ions are converged vertically in a wind shear to produce a local enhancement of electron density. Rocket and radar observations show that the layers may occassionally have complex structure produced by an unstable wind shear. The partial transparency to radio waves of sporadic E layers is shown to be due to localized regions of high electron density.
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Smith, L. G., Miller, K. L.. 1981-02-01. Midlatitude sporadic-E layers. https://ntrs.nasa.gov/citations/19810014997
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