Solar cosmic rays in the system of solar-terrestrial relations

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 2-4, 2008, Pages 450-466

  Miroshnichenko, Leonty I ^a,b  

^a UNIVERSIDAD NACIONAL AUTÓNOMA DE MÉXICO   (Mexico)

^b PUSHKOV INSTITUTE OF TERRESTRIAL MAGNETISM   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atmospheric transparency and electricity; Gnevyshev gap; Nitrate production; Ozone layer; Solar cosmic rays

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERIC ELECTRICITY; ELECTRIC CURRENTS; GEOMAGNETISM; MAGNETIC FIELDS; OZONE LAYER; SOLAR RADIATION;

SOLAR COSMIC RAY; SOLAR ENERGETIC PARTICLES; SOLAR-TERRESTRIAL RELATION;

COSMIC RAYS;

EID: 39149099756     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2007.08.027     Document Type: Article

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