Results of ten years' ionospheric drift measurements in the l.f. range

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From systematic observations at two stations in Central Europe it can be shown that closely spaced receiver drift measurements at low frequencies are a useful technique for continuous observation of night-time drift motions in the lower ionosphere. In excellent accordance with radar meteor drift results the prevailing drift has been found to be directed towards E or SE in winter and summer, with a strong semi-diurnally rotating drift component superimposed. Drastic seasonal anomalies of drift direction have been observed every year for some weeks during spring and autumn, consisting of a temporary reversal of the prevailing drift towards SW and of a simultaneous anomaly in the phase of the semi-diurnal component. In most cases the individual drift directions, obtained simultaneously at two stations, separated by a distance of about 300 km, are nearly identical, thus indicating the significance of such observations and the systematic large-scale character of the observed wind systems. First indications have been found for a probable sunspot cycle dependence of drift direction and drift velocity in the lower ionosphere, and for an anomaly in the drift direction associated with a strong stratospheric warming event.

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