Cosmic ray-induced ionization in the atmosphere: Spatial and temporal changes

Journal of Atmospheric and Solar-Terrestrial Physics

Volumn 66, Issue 18, 2004, Pages 1791-1796

  Usoskin, Ilya G ^a   Gladysheva, O G ^b   Kovaltsov, G A ^b  

^a UNIVERSITY OF OULU   (Finland)

^b IOFFE INSTITUTE   (Russian Federation)

Author keywords

Atmosphere; Cosmic ray induced ionization; Cosmic rays

Indexed keywords

EARTH ATMOSPHERE; MATHEMATICAL MODELS; SOLAR ENERGY; SPECTRUM ANALYSIS;

COSMIC RAY-INDUCED IONIZATION; ENERGY SPECTRUMS; GEOMETRIC DIPOLES;

COSMIC RAYS;

COSMIC RAY; GEOMAGNETISM; IONIZATION;

EID: 7044259717     PISSN: 13646826     EISSN: None     Source Type: Journal    
DOI: 10.1016/j.jastp.2004.07.037     Document Type: Article

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