Influence of energetic particles on atmospheric ionization

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 70, Issue 16, 2008, Pages 2000-2004

  Vasilyev, G I ^a   Ostryakov, V M ^b   Pavlov, A K ^a  

^a IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

^b PETER THE GREAT ST PETERSBURG POLYTECHNIC UNIVERSITY   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atmospheric ionization; Ozone layer

Indexed keywords

ATMOSPHERICS; ATOMS; CODES (SYMBOLS); HELIUM; INERT GASES; IONIZATION; IONIZATION OF GASES; OZONE; OZONE LAYER; PROTONS;

ENERGETIC PARTICLES; GEANT4 CODES; HIGH ALTITUDES; INCIDENT ELECTRONS; IONIZATION RATES; LOW ALTITUDES; PRIMARY PARTICLES;

ATMOSPHERIC IONIZATION;

EID: 56049108338     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2008.07.016     Document Type: Article

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