Physics
Scientific paper
Mar 2002
adsabs.harvard.edu/cgi-bin/nph-data_query?bibcode=2002esasp.477..621r&link_type=abstract
In: Proceedings of the Second Solar Cycle and Space Weather Euroconference, 24 - 29 September 2001, Vico Equense, Italy. Editor:
Physics
Space Weather, Sun-Weather Relationship
Scientific paper
In May 1999, the European Science Foundation approved funding for the establishment of a new Scientific Network on Space Processes and Electrical Changes Influencing Atmospheric Layers. In this interdisciplinary area, possible links between changes of energetic charged particle fluxes and of weather and climate occurring via electrical processes in the atmosphere are being investigated with a three-pronged approach, with groups being set up on: a) the AC, and DC, global atmospheric electric circuit, i.e. concerned with charges, currents and potential differences in the atmosphere, and its electrical conductivity, b) tropospheric and stratospheric responses to energetic charged particles during well-observed space weather events, and statistical studies of such relationships, c) Schumann resonances of the Earth-ionosphere cavity excited by tropical lightning, and sprites (upward lightning which heats and ionizes the upper atmosphere at heights between 70 and 90 km). Some interesting results of collaborative experiments, data analysis, theory and modelling obtained to date are presented. A second phase of the SPECIAL Scientific Network has been proposed. Its purpose is to study the links between solar activity, magnetospheric variability, clouds, thunderstorms and lightning further.
Crosby Norma B.
Fuellekrug M.
Rodger Alan S.
Rycroft Michael J.
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