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IN the course of the ionospheric observations carried out at Calcutta (lat. 22° 33′ N., long. 88° 21′ E.) for more than two decades, it had always been found that sporadic E ionization (E s) is greatly increased during the occurrence of thunderstorms. In view of the persistence of the phenomenon, it was thought worth while to make a close.study of the increase of E s ionization during the occurrence of severe thunderstorms of the squall type, known as ‘nor’westers', which are a special feature of the weather of this part of India (Bengal) in the pre-monsoon months March–May. During these thunderstorms the wind generally blows from a north-westerly direction with velocity often exceeding 50 miles/hr. The thunderstorms are invariably accompanied by lightning discharges.
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MITRA, S., KUNDU, M. Thunderstorms and Sporadic E Ionization of the Ionosphere. Nature 174, 798–799 (1954). https://doi.org/10.1038/174798b0
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