Abstract
Methods have been developed for the examination of the horizontal and vertical movements of short-period disturbances in the ionosphere. It has been found that quasi-periodic travelling disturbances with periods of from 10 to 60 min. are of frequent occurrence in the
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region by day. They appear as temporary variations in the vertical distribution of ionization which show a horizontal progression and a vertical progression downwards. The horizontal directions of travel have a well-defined mean direction on most days. The mean direction shows a marked seasonal variation with a sudden change at each equinox. The horizontal rate of travel is usually between 5 and 10 km./min., and the rate of vertical progression downwards is approximately half the horizontal rate. The disturbances are considered to be variations of a compressional type in the atmosphere resulting in changes in the distribution of ionization.
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