Middle atmospheric changes caused by the January and March 2012 solar proton events
The recent 23–30 January and 7–11 March 2012 solar proton event (SPE) periods were substantial and caused significant impacts on the middle atmosphere. These were the two largest SPE periods of solar cycle 24 so far. The highly energetic solar protons produced considerable ionization of the neutral...
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| Format: | Article |
| Language: | English |
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Copernicus Publications
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
| Online Access: | http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/14/1025/2014/acp-14-1025-2014.pdf |