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This paper reviews the variability of equatorial/low latitude F2 characteristics with emphasis on the most general results reported by authors. On a general note, diurnal variation of ionospheric F2 layer characteristics coefficient of variability (CV) is characterised by post- and pre-midnight peaks at all seasons, epochs and longitude. The post-midnight peak is greater than pre-midnight peak for...