Energetic Particle Influence on the Earth’s Atmosphere

Irina A. Mironova; Karen L. Aplin; Frank Arnold; Galina A. Bazilevskaya; R. Giles Harrison; Alexei A. Krivolutsky; Keri A. Nicoll; Eugene V. Rozanov; Esa Turunen; Ilya G. Usoskin

doi:10.1007/s11214-015-0185-4

Energetic Particle Influence on the Earth’s Atmosphere

Irina A. Mironova^*, Karen L. Aplin, Frank Arnold, Galina A. Bazilevskaya, R. Giles Harrison, Alexei A. Krivolutsky, Keri A. Nicoll, Eugene V. Rozanov, Esa Turunen, Ilya G. Usoskin

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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.

Original language	English
Pages (from-to)	1-96
Number of pages	96
Journal	Space Science Reviews
Volume	194
Issue number	1-4
DOIs	https://doi.org/10.1007/s11214-015-0185-4
Publication status	Published - 1 Nov 2015

Keywords

Aerosols and Clouds
Atmospheric Chemistry
Atmospheric Processes
Climate
Energetic Electron Precipitation (EEP)
Energetic Particle Precipitation (EPP)
Galactic Cosmic Rays (GCRs)
Global Electric Circuit
Ions
Solar Energetic Particles (SEPs)
The Earth Atmosphere: Lower Thermosphere, Mesosphere, Stratosphere, Troposphere

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