•Generalities
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–Density inhomogeneities due to Travelling Ionospheric Disturbances (TIDs) may affect
radio observations at dam to dm wavelength.
–TIDs most often due to gravity waves, sometimes to other phenomena (including
magnetosphere).
–Effects are proportionnal to f-2
–Gravity waves are neutral atmosphere phenomenon , which couples through collisions to
electrons and ions
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