Stratification versus spectral classification of WN stars

K. Rochowicz and A. Niedzielski

Centre for Astronomy, N. Copernicus University,
ul. Gagarina 11, 87-100 Torun, Poland

Systematic study of ionization structure of WR atmospheres from the observational point of view is announced. We concentrate on line widths of different ions basing on archival data from a wide spectral range - from ultraviolet to infrared region. For a sample of 15 WN stars we search for a subtle stratification effects as seen in He II lines of different series. We discuss our results in the framework of the recent three-dimensional classification scheme for WN stars.