Ionization effect of solar particle GLE events in low and\ middle atmosphere

Using a new reconstruction of the solar proton energy spectra for Ground Level Enhancement (GLE) events, based on fits to measurements from ground-based and satellite-borne instruments covering a wide energy range, we quantitatively evaluate the possible ionization effects in the low and middle atmo...

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Main Authors: I. G. Usoskin, G. A. Kovaltsov, I. A. Mironova, A. J. Tylka, W. F. Dietrich
Format: Article
Language:English
Published: Copernicus Publications 2011-03-01
Series:Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
Online Access:http://www.atmos-chem-phys.net/11/1979/2011/acp-11-1979-2011.pdf