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Energetic particle influence on the Earth's atmosphere

Mironova, I. A., Aplin, K. L., Arnold, F., Bazilevskaya, G. A., Harrison, R. G. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0003-0693-347X, Krivolutsky, A. A., Nicoll, K. A. ORCID: https://orcid.org/0000-0001-5580-6325, Rozanov, E. V., Turunen, E. and Usoskin, I. (2015) Energetic particle influence on the Earth's atmosphere. Space Science Reviews, 194 (1-4). pp. 1-96. ISSN 0038-6308

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To link to this item DOI: 10.1007/s11214-015-0185-4

Abstract/Summary

This manuscript gives an up-to-date and comprehensive overview of the effects of energetic particle precipitation (EPP) onto the whole atmosphere, from the lower thermosphere/mesosphere through the stratosphere and troposphere, to the surface. The paper summarizes the different sources and energies of particles, principally galactic cosmic rays (GCRs), solar energetic particles (SEPs) and energetic electron precipitation (EEP). All the proposed mechanisms by which EPP can affect the atmosphere are discussed, including chemical changes in the upper atmosphere and lower thermosphere, chemistry-dynamics feedbacks, the global electric circuit and cloud formation. The role of energetic particles in Earth’s atmosphere is a multi-disciplinary problem that requires expertise from a range of scientific backgrounds. To assist with this synergy, summary tables are provided, which are intended to evaluate the level of current knowledge of the effects of energetic particles on processes in the entire atmosphere.

Item Type:Article
Refereed:Yes
Divisions:Science > School of Mathematical, Physical and Computational Sciences > Department of Meteorology
ID Code:40966
Publisher:Springer

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