A Review on Structure of the Polar Ionosphere

Characteristic features of the structure of the polar ionosphere in the polar cap, auroral oval zone and trough region, and physical processes affecting the polar ionosphere are summarized. Polar disturbances of the thermosphere having an influence upon the ionosphere are also mentioned.

Bibliographic Details
Main Author: Nobuo MATSUURA
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: National Institute of Polar Research 1979-03-01
Series:Antarctic Record
Online Access:https://doi.org/10.15094/00008049