Cosmic ray induced ionization in the atmosphere: Full modeling and practical applications

Journal of Geophysical Research Atmospheres

Volumn 111, Issue 21, 2006, Pages

  Usoskin, Ilya G ^a   Kovaltsov, Gennady A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

[No Author keywords available]

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC RADIATION; COSMIC RAYS; IONIZATION; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; MONTE CARLO METHODS; UPPER ATMOSPHERE;

ATMOSPHERE; ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; COSMIC RAY; IONIZATION; MODELING; MONTE CARLO ANALYSIS;

EID: 34250863501     PISSN: 01480227     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1029/2006JD007150     Document Type: Article

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