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Abnormalities of the Ionosphere and Bright Solar Eruptions

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IN a letter published in NATURE of December 12, 1936, p. 1017, Mr. H. W. Newton states that in December a bright hydrogen eruption was observed at the Royal Observatory, Greenwich (beginning at 11h. 57m. U.T. and bright eruption at 12h. 03m.) and he directs attention to the fact that this eruption coincided with ” a marked abnormality in the ionosphere”.

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  1. Bureau, R., ”Electricité atmosphérique et parasites atmosphériques”. Communication faite à l'Association Internationale de Magnétisme et Electricité terrestres, Assemblée d'Edimbourg Septembre 1936. Document n° 44.

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BUREAU, R. Abnormalities of the Ionosphere and Bright Solar Eruptions. Nature 139, 110–111 (1937). https://doi.org/10.1038/139110b0

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