Astronomy and Astrophysics – Astrophysics
Scientific paper
2008-04-20
JCAP 1005:008,2010
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Astrophysics
In press: Journal of Cosmology and Astroparticle Physics. 6 figures, 3 tables, two associated data files. Major revisions, inc
Scientific paper
10.1088/1475-7516/2010/05/008
A variety of events such as gamma-ray bursts and supernovae may expose the Earth to an increased flux of high-energy cosmic rays, with potentially important effects on the biosphere. Existing atmospheric chemistry software does not have the capability of incorporating the effects of substantial cosmic ray flux above 10 GeV . An atmospheric code, the NASA-Goddard Space Flight Center two-dimensional (latitude, altitude) time-dependent atmospheric model (NGSFC), is used to study atmospheric chemistry changes. Using CORSIKA, we have created tables that can be used to compute high energy cosmic ray (10 GeV - 1 PeV) induced atmospheric ionization and also, with the use of the NGSFC code, can be used to simulate the resulting atmospheric chemistry changes. We discuss the tables, their uses, weaknesses, and strengths.
Atri Dimitra
Melott Adrian L.
Thomas Brian C.
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