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THE observation of systematic lateral deviations of radio waves requires that such deviations shall be large enough not to be obscured by the random deviations always occurring. The sunrise period is particularly favourable for such observations, since the relatively rapid changes in ionization at this time produce appreciable horizontal ionization gradients. The direction of these is such as to move the reflexion point of the ray towards the east, and qualitative confirmation of this effect has previously been noted.
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ROSS, W., BRAMLEY, E. Lateral Deviation of Radio Waves at Sunrise. Nature 159, 132 (1947). https://doi.org/10.1038/159132a0
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