Naslov
Reflections on the late Cosmoclimatology

Autori
Čalogović, Jaša ; Laken, Benjamin

Izvornik
Central European astrophysical bulletin (1845-8319) 39 (2015), 1; 145-160

Vrsta, podvrsta i kategorija rada
Radovi u časopisima, članak, znanstveni

Ključne riječi
Cosmic ray flux, clouds, climate, Solar activity, composite analysis, global electric circuit, Cosmoclimatology

Sažetak
For many years the prospect that the solar-modulated cosmic ray flux could alter Earth's clouds and climate stood as a tantalising hypothesis. A version of this idea, termed Cosmoclimatology, involved a link between cosmic ray induced ionization and the nucleation and growth of aerosols that could modify clouds. If true, it would have overturned mainstream climate science. However, over time, results from experiments, models, and observations showed Cosmoclimatology to be false. In this work, we outline the perspective from satellite observations at long and short time-scales. We also reflect on the implications of the cosmic ray flux on clouds via a second pathway, the Global Electric Circuit to the future of this research field.

Izvorni jezik
Engleski

Znanstvena područja
Fizika, Geofizika

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