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I first review the observables and optics of interstellar seeing associated with radio wavescattering in the interstellar medium. I then describe the Galactic distribution of electron density andits fluctuations, as inferred from a number of observables, including angular and pulse broadening,diffractive scintillations, and dispersion measures. Propects for improving the Galactic model areoutlined.
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Cordes, J. (2001). The Galactic Distribution of Electron Density Microstructure Inferred from Radio Scattering Observations. In: Strom, R., Bo, P., Walker, M., Rendong, N. (eds) Sources and Scintillations. Springer, Dordrecht. https://doi.org/10.1007/978-94-010-1001-6_2
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