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The Global Atmospheric Electrical Circuit and Climate 总被引：2，自引：1，他引：2
R. G. Harrison 《Surveys in Geophysics》2004,25(5-6):441-484
Evidence is emerging for physical links among clouds, global temperatures, the global atmospheric electrical circuit and cosmic ray ionisation. The global circuit extends throughout the atmosphere from the planetary surface to the lower layers of the ionosphere. Cosmic rays are the principal source of atmospheric ions away from the continental boundary layer: the ions formed permit a vertical conduction current to flow in the fair weather part of the global circuit. Through the (inverse) solar modulation of cosmic rays, the resulting columnar ionisation changes may allow the global circuit to convey a solar influence to meteorological phenomena of the lower atmosphere. Electrical effects on non-thunderstorm clouds have been proposed to occur via the ion-assisted formation of ultra-fine aerosol, which can grow to sizes able to act as cloud condensation nuclei, or through the increased ice nucleation capability of charged aerosols. Even small atmospheric electrical modulations on the aerosol size distribution can affect cloud properties and modify the radiative balance of the atmosphere, through changes communicated globally by the atmospheric electrical circuit. Despite a long history of work in related areas of geophysics, the direct and inverse relationships between the global circuit and global climate remain largely quantitatively unexplored. From reviewing atmospheric electrical measurements made over two centuries and possible paleoclimate proxies, global atmospheric electrical circuit variability should be expected on many timescales. 相似文献
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《Journal of Atmospheric and Solar》1999,61(13):943-953
A search has been made for short-term signatures in the global electric circuit of solar wind modulated inputs into the atmosphere, using atmospheric electricity observations made at Mauna Loa, Hawaii, in 1976–1984. The short-term events were Forbush decreases of the galactic cosmic ray flux (characterized by decreases in neutron monitor count rates); geomagnetic disturbances (characterized by the Ap index); and ring current changes (characterized by the Dst index). Each set of events was designated by a set of key days, which were used in superposed epoch analyses of the time-series of daily averages of the atmospheric electricity parameters.The observations consisted of measurements of air-earth current density, potential gradient, positive conductivity, and negative conductivity. The Mauna Loa observatory is at an altitude of 3.4 km in a relatively clean and dust free oceanic environment. The meteorologically-induced electrical noise there is less than at most other atmospheric electricity observatories, with the exception of high altitude sites on the polar ice caps. Nevertheless the noise level was still a problem even after making superposed epoch analyses using several tens of events. We find responses similar to those expected from solar wind inputs but of marginal statistical significance. Diurnal and annual variations were found to be well defined, and consistent with those found by others. 相似文献
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《Journal of Atmospheric and Solar》2000,62(17-18):1577-1586
Cosmic rays are considered as a possible link coupling solar activity to atmospheric processes. The most intense types of cosmic ray flux modulations are briefly described as a source of variability in the ion production rate in the atmosphere. The ions may affect atmospheric phenomena through (1) charge-dependent chemical reactions, (2) charge-dependent droplet and ice crystal formation, and (3) as their influence on the current flowing in the global electric circuit. However, the latter two have still to be proved as the causes of correlations between changes in the large-scale meteorological parameters and cosmic ray flux variations. 相似文献
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O. I. Akhmetov 《Geomagnetism and Aeronomy》2009,49(5):664-669
The seasonal effect of the daily variations in the cosmic ray intensity on the conductivity of the Earth-high-conductivity layer column has been analyzed based on the observations of the cosmic ray intensity, atmospheric current, and electric field vertical component, performed from summer 2006 to spring 2007 at Apatity station. The method for correcting the measurements of the atmospheric current and electric field vertical component under complex tropospheric conditions by numerically simulating the spatial structure of the current and field lines in the observation region has been proposed. It has been indicated that cosmic rays are the main source of ions in the winter polar lower atmosphere and are responsible for the type of daily variations in the conductivity, whereas the daily variations in the atmospheric current more depends on the conductivity rather than on the vertical electric field. 相似文献
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R.R.S. De Mendonça J.-P. Raulin F.C.P. Bertoni E. Echer V.S. Makhmutov G. Fernandez 《Journal of Atmospheric and Solar》2011,73(11-12):1410-1416
We present results obtained at El Leoncito (CASLEO, San Juan, Argentina) with the CARPET charged particles detector installed in April 2006. The observed modulation of the cosmic ray flux is discussed as a function of its time variability and it is related to longer solar activity variations and to shorter variations during solar and geomagnetic transient activity. Short period (few minutes, few hours) cosmic ray modulation events are observed during rain time (precipitation) and significant variations of the atmospheric electric field. Complementary observations of the atmospheric electric field indicate that its time variations play an important role in the detected cosmic ray event. 相似文献
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Global thunderstorm and shower cloud activity generate the global electric potential difference between the Earth's surface and the lower ionosphere. The finite conductivity of atmospheric air, which arises from cosmic ray and natural radioactive ionisation, permits a vertical conduction current density (1 pA m−2) between the lower ionosphere and the surface during fair-weather conditions; this current provides a physical link between the upper and lower atmospheres. A new instrument system is described to measure the conduction current density at the surface (the “air–Earth current”), which operates on a novel principle using two collecting electrodes of different geometry. Simultaneous measurements from two independent co-located systems using the geometrical principle show close agreement (correlation of 0.96 during 2.5 h of 5 min measurements). The sensor design described is durable and successful measurements in fair and disturbed weather have been obtained in air temperatures between −6 and 35 °C, relative humidity between 44% and 100%, fog, rain and snowfall. The uncertainty in conduction current density determinations is 0.20 pA m−2. 相似文献
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Ilya G. Usoskin Laurent Desorgher Peter Velinov Marisa Storini Erwin O. Flückiger Rolf Bütikofer Gennady A. Kovaltsov 《Acta Geophysica》2009,57(1):88-101
A brief review of the research of atmospheric effects of cosmic rays is presented. Numerical models are discussed, that are
capable to compute the cosmic ray induced ionization at a given location and time. Intercomparison of the models, as well
as comparison with fragmentary direct measurements of the atmospheric ionization, validates their applicability for the entire
atmosphere and the whole range of the solar activity level variations. The effect of sporadic solar energetic particle events
is shown to be limited on the global scale, even for the most severe event, but can be very strong locally in polar regions,
affecting the physical-chemical properties of the upper atmosphere, especially at high altitudes. Thus, a new methodology
is presented to study cosmic ray induced ionization of the atmosphere in full detail using realistic numerical models calibrated
to direct observations. 相似文献
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Karen L. Aplin 《Surveys in Geophysics》2006,27(1):63-108
Atmospheric electrification is not a purely terrestrial phenomenon: all Solar System planetary atmospheres become slightly
electrified by cosmic ray ionisation. There is evidence for lightning on Jupiter, Saturn, Uranus and Neptune, and it is possible
on Mars, Venus and Titan. Controversy surrounds the role of atmospheric electricity in physical climate processes on Earth;
here, a comparative approach is employed to review the role of electrification in the atmospheres of other planets and their
moons. This paper reviews the theory, and, where available, measurements, of planetary atmospheric electricity which is taken
to include ion production and ion–aerosol interactions. The conditions necessary for a planetary atmospheric electric circuit
similar to Earth’s, and the likelihood of meeting these conditions in other planetary atmospheres, are briefly discussed.
Atmospheric electrification could be important throughout the solar system, particularly at the outer planets which receive
little solar radiation, increasing the relative significance of electrical forces. Nucleation onto atmospheric ions has been
predicted to affect the evolution and lifetime of haze layers on Titan, Neptune and Triton. Atmospheric electrical processes
on Titan, before the arrival of the Huygens probe, are summarised. For planets closer to Earth, heating from solar radiation
dominates atmospheric circulations. However, Mars may have a global circuit analogous to the terrestrial model, but based
on electrical discharges from dust storms. There is an increasing need for direct measurements of planetary atmospheric electrification,
in particular on Mars, to assess the risk for future unmanned and manned missions. Theoretical understanding could be increased
by cross-disciplinary work to modify and update models and parameterisations initially developed for a specific atmosphere,
to make them more broadly applicable to other planetary atmospheres. 相似文献
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The cosmic ray flux through the atmosphere at different levels of solar activity is simulated. The Geant program package has been used to determine the atmospheric zones where the maximal contrast of the released ray energy originates between the periods of solar minimum and maximum. The geographic coordinates and altitudes of these zones have been calculated. The results can be used to search for statistical correlations between the solar activity variations and dynamics of atmospheric transparency. 相似文献
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《Journal of Atmospheric and Solar》2002,64(7):795-804
We report on the recent studies on the long-term influence of cosmic rays on the Earth's environment. While on short time-scales solar activity is the driver for atmospheric changes suspected to be due to cosmic rays, for long time-scales the heliosphere, i.e. the circumsolar region occupied by the expanding part of the Sun's atmosphere, has to be considered. The heliosphere is identified as an important shield against interstellar influences and hazards. It has been demonstrated by quantitative modelling that a change of the interstellar medium surrounding the heliosphere as a result of the Sun's quasi-Keplerian motion around the galactic center triggers significant changes of planetary environments caused by enhanced fluxes of neutral atoms as well as by the increased cosmic ray fluxes. We give a compilation of recent space science results of interest to the atmospheric science community. 相似文献
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V. A. Dergachev P. B. Dmitriev O. M. Raspopov H. Jungner 《Geomagnetism and Aeronomy》2007,47(1):109-117
A joint analysis of paleodata on variations in cosmic ray fluxes, solar activity, geomagnetic field, and climate during the period from ～10000 to ～100000 years ago has been performed. Data on the time variations in the concentration of 14C and 10Be cosmogenic isotopes, which are generated in the Earth’s atmosphere under the action of cosmic ray fluxes modulated by solar activity and geomagnetic field variations, were used to detect variations in solar activity and the geomagnetic dipole. Information about climate changes has been obtained mainly from variations in the concentration of stable isotopes in the natural archives. A performed analysis indicates that the variations in cosmic ray fluxes under the action of variations in the geomagnetic field and solar activity are apparently one of the most effective natural factors of long-term climate changeability on a large time scale. 相似文献
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The global atmospheric electrical circuit sustains a vertical current density between the ionosphere and the Earth's surface, the existence of which is well-established from measurements made in fair-weather conditions. In overcast, but non-thunderstorm, non-precipitating conditions, the current travels through the cloud present, despite cloud layers having low electrical conductivity. For extensive layer clouds, this leads to space charge at the upper and lower cloud boundaries. Using a combination of atmospheric electricity and solar radiation measurements at three UK sites, vertical current measurements have been categorised into clear, broken, and overcast cloud conditions. This approach shows that the vertical “fair weather” current is maintained despite the presence of cloud. In fully overcast conditions with thick cloud, the vertical current is reduced compared to thin cloud overcast conditions, associated with the cloud's resistance contributions. Contribution of cloud to the columnar resistance depends both on cloud thickness, and the cloud's height. 相似文献
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M. A. Abunina A. A. Abunin A. V. Belov E. A. Eroshenko V. A. Oleneva V. G. Yanke 《Geomagnetism and Aeronomy》2013,53(5):561-570
The distinguished directions, dependent on the solar wind velocity and IMF line position, exist in the interplanetary space, which results in the nonuniform distribution of phases and the amplitude-phase interrelation of the first cosmic ray anisotropy harmonic. The characteristics of the first anisotropy harmonics, determined for each hour using the global survey method based on the worldwide neutron monitor network from 1957 to 2010, were used to study long-period variations in the cosmic ray anisotropy. The longitudinal distributions of the cosmic ray vector anisotropy and the interrelation between the anisotropy amplitude and phase have been obtained for each year in this time interval. The results evidently demonstrate the anisotropy variations caused by the solar magnetic and activity cycles. The anisotropy distributions at different solar wind velocities have also been studied. Periods with a specific cosmic ray anisotropy behavior are distinguished and discussed. The obtained cosmic ray anisotropy variations agree with the convection-diffusion anisotropy model. 相似文献
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Cosmic ray vertical cutoff rigidities at sea level have been calculated, using the trajectory-tracing method, for a number of different epochs. These calculations have been carried out for a world-wide grid of locations, and, in an effort to locate the cosmic ray equator, for a fine grid in the equatorial region. Comparison of the vertical cutoff rigidity values obtained using the International Geomagnetic Reference Field model for 1980.0 with those obtained from previous models shows systematic significant changes in the Atlantic Ocean region and over South America. The differences are greater than those predicted utilizing the older field models with their predicted secular change. The cutoff rigidity values calculated using the new IGRF 1980.0 field model appear to be in better agreement with data from cosmic ray latitude surveys in the Atlantic Ocean region. The changes in the cosmic ray equator are asymmetrical with essentially no changes in the equator position in the Asian and Pacific region, but with significant changes in the South American, Atlantic Ocean and West African regions. Calculations have also been undertaken for different directions of arrival for a satellite orbiting at 400 km altitude using the predicted 1980 field model and the interim 1980 field model adopted in 1981. Some differences have been found. 相似文献
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The effect of solar and galactic cosmic ray variations on the duration of elementary synoptic processes (ESPs) in the Atlantic-European sector of the Northern Hemisphere has been studied. It has been found that solar cosmic ray (SCR) bursts result in an increase in the duration of ESPs, which belong to the western and meridional forms of atmospheric circulation. Forbush decreases in galactic cosmic rays (GCRs) are accompanied by an increase in the duration of ESPs, which belong to the meridional atmospheric circulation form, and in a decrease in the duration of ESPs, which are related to the western and eastern circulation forms. It has been assumed that the observed variations in the ESP duration are caused by the effect of short-period cosmic ray variations on the intensity of cyclonic processes at middle and high latitudes, namely, the regeneration of cyclones near the southeastern coast of Greenland after SCR bursts and the development of blocking anticyclones over the northeastern Atlantic, Europe, and Scandinavia during GCR Forbush decreases. 相似文献
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Reinhold Reiter 《Pure and Applied Geophysics》1971,86(1):142-158
Summary For the period February 1967–May 1969, a period of increasing solar activity, unrestricted substantiation was obtained of earlier results which had indicated that subsequent to H-flares potential gradient and air-earth current will increase significantly. A presupposition of this result is that the atmospheric electrical elements are recorded at stations with only minimal local climatic and aerosol physical disturbance factors, and that only meteorologically undisturbed days are used. It was ascertained that the exclusive use of fine weather days is of no influence on the results. The confirmed solar-terrestrial relation is even more pronounced when measurements are based on flares in the vicinity of the central meridian of the sun. It was further substantiated that the frequency of sferics pulses is significantly increased from the flare day on. As the cause for this a solar-triggered increase in thunderstorm frequency is suggested which, in turn, leads to an increase of the potential gradient and earth current. Proton flares have an effect analogous to that of H-flares. If H-flare key days are used on which significant changes were observed in the distribution of pressure over the northern hemisphere, a significant increase of potential gradient and air-earth current is found even with these flare key days. Thus for the first time a connection is made between solar-caused atmospheric electrical effects and synchronous global meteorological changes. 相似文献
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Possible reasons for the temporal variability of solar activity (SA) and galactic cosmic ray (GCR) effects on the tropospheric circulation are studied. Long-term variations in the amplitude and sign of SA/GCR effects are shown to be closely related to the state of the stratospheric circumpolar vortex. A ??60-year periodicity was detected the vortex strength which affects the evolution of the large-scale atmospheric circulation. It is shown that the correlation coefficients between pressure in the troposphere and SA/GCR characteristics change the sign in the periods of transformations of the large-scale circulation caused by changes in the state of the vortex. The obtained results suggest an important part of the circumpolar vortex in the mechanism of solar-climate links. 相似文献
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We present a compelling similarity of impulsive nitrate enhancements observed in polar ice from the northern and southern hemispheres. This analysis concentrates on the period 1940–1950, during which time the first four recorded solar cosmic ray ground-level enhancements (GLEs) occurred. GLEs are strong solar proton events. We show that large and sudden enhancements in the nitrate records from both hemispheres were observed within weeks following the recorded solar cosmic ray ground-level event. The observation of impulsive nitrate enhancements simultaneously in both hemispheres shortly after a large fluence solar proton event is strong evidence in support of a causal connection and argues strongly for rapid transport of atmospheric nitrates generated through the polar atmosphere by energetic solar proton events. 相似文献
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V. A. Dergachev P. B. Dmitriev O. M. Raspopov H. Jungner 《Geomagnetism and Aeronomy》2006,46(1):118-128
Direct and indirect data on variations in cosmic rays, solar activity, geomagnetic dipole moment, and climate from the present to 10–12ka ago (the Holocene Epoch), registered in different natural archives (tree rings, ice layers, etc.), have been analyzed. The concentration of cosmogenic isotopes, generated in the Earth’s atmosphere under the action of cosmic ray fluxes and coming into the Earth archives, makes it possible to obtain valuable information about variations in a number of natural processes. The cosmogenic isotopes 14C in tree rings and 10Be in ice layers, as well as cosmic rays, are modulated by solar activity and geomagnetic field variations, and time variations in these concentrations gives information about past solar and geomagnetic activities. Since the characteristics of natural reservoirs with cosmogenic 14C and 10Be vary with climate changes, the concentrations of these isotopes also inform about climate changes in the past. A performed analysis indicates that cosmic ray flux variations are apparently the most effective natural factor of climate changes on a large time scale. 相似文献