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This paper discusses the bearing that eclipse observations have on contemporary theories of the ionospheric E and F regions; in particular, on the determination of production and loss rates, and on the role of diffusion and temperature changes. Various complicating factors that arise are discussed, but the paper is not intended as a comprehensive survey of results obtained.
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Rishbeth, H. Solar eclipses and ionospheric theory. Space Sci Rev 8, 543–554 (1968). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF00175006
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