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Heinselman, C.J., Thayer, J.P. and Watkins, B.J. (1998). A high-latitude observation of sporadic sodium and sporadic E-layer formation. Geophysical Research Letters 25: doi: 10.1029/98GL02215. issn: 0094-8276. |
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High-resolution radar and lidar measurements of sporadic sodium (Nas) and sporadic E (Es) layers were made at the Sondrestrom incoherent-scatter radar facility on 11 December 1997. These measurements suggest a causal link between Es and Nas, supporting the proposed mechanism in which Na+ ions in the Es are neutralized to form the Nas. This Nas, by contrast, does not appear to have been formed by the presence of auroral precipitation or ionization, and, in fact, the sodium density is seen to decrease during an auroral event. ¿ 1998 American Geophysical Union |
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Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Ion chemistry of the atmosphere (2419, 2427), Atmospheric Composition and Structure, Constituent sources and sinks, Ionosphere, Auroral ionosphere |
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American Geophysical Union 2000 Florida Avenue N.W. Washington, D.C. 20009-1277 USA 1-202-462-6900 1-202-328-0566 service@agu.org |
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