Solar Wind, the Earth's Atmosphere and Climate
Abstract
The satellite measurements beyond the Earth magnetosphere allowed us to monitor condition of the solar wind - the particle emissions with frozen interplanetary magnetic field of solar origin. It was turned out that the Earth's atmosphere and climate are connected with energy of the solar wind. A new mechanism of connection of the solar wind with the near-Earth space is proposed for explanation of high correlation between the atmospheric and solar wind parameters. In accordance with this mechanism energy of the solar wind passes in the Earth Space as energy of electric field generated during contact of the solar wind with Earth's magnetosphere. Quantitative evaluations showed that the temperature of stratosphere could change due to effects produced by this mechanism. Including of this mechanism in a global circulation model of the atmosphere demonstrated that temperature regime of stratosphere can change on several degrees in some regions. Dynamic of atmosphere and concentration of ozone change essentially too. Suggestion is made that the energy of the solar wind could be one of the reasons, which change climate of the Earth. Satellite measurements revealed high values of the energy of the solar wind during 30 years of the last millennium. Warming climate observed in this time could be connected with influence of the Sun particle emission.
- Publication:
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35th COSPAR Scientific Assembly
- Pub Date:
- 2004
- Bibcode:
- 2004cosp...35..123M