Parameterization of In‐Cloud Aerosol Scavenging Due to Atmospheric Ionization: Part 4. Effects of Varying Altitude

2019 ◽  
Vol 124 (23) ◽  
pp. 13105-13126 ◽  
Author(s):  
Liang Zhang ◽  
Brian Tinsley ◽  
Limin Zhou
Keyword(s):  
Aerosol Scavenging ◽  
Atmospheric Ionization

AEROSOL SCAVENGING IN CLOUDS AS SEEN FROM SIMULATIONS USING 2000-BIN CLOUD MICROPHYSICS MODEL

2001 ◽  
Vol 32 ◽  
pp. 203-204
Author(s):  
M. Pinsky ◽  
Y. Segal ◽  
A.P. Khain ◽  
M. Shapiro
Keyword(s):  
Cloud Microphysics ◽  
Aerosol Scavenging

scholarly journals Excitation And Ionization By Auroral Protons

1966 ◽  
Vol 19 (3) ◽  
pp. 309 ◽  
Keyword(s):  
Magnetic Field ◽  
Energy Range ◽  
Pitch Angle ◽  
Proton Energy ◽  
Ionization Rate ◽  
Energy Spectra ◽  
Proton Fluxes ◽  
Atmospheric Ionization ◽  
The Magnetic Field

Height distributions are presented for the atmospheric ionization rate and Balmer radiation resulting from precipitation of auroral protons. These results have been computed assuming proton fluxes with several different energy spectra and pitch-angle distributions about the magnetic field, the total proton energy range being restricted to 1-1000 keY.

scholarly journals Atmospheric ionization and cloud radiative forcing

2021 ◽  
Vol 11 (1) ◽  
Author(s):  
Henrik Svensmark ◽  
Jacob Svensmark ◽  
Martin Bødker Enghoff ◽  
Nir J. Shaviv
Keyword(s):  
Radiative Forcing ◽  
Cloud Condensation Nuclei ◽  
Short Wave ◽  
Satellite Observations ◽  
Cloud Formation ◽  
Wave Radiation ◽  
Substantial Impact ◽  
Radiative Balance ◽  
Cloud Radiative Forcing ◽  
Atmospheric Ionization

AbstractAtmospheric ionization produced by cosmic rays has been suspected to influence aerosols and clouds, but its actual importance has been questioned. If changes in atmospheric ionization have a substantial impact on clouds, one would expect to observe significant responses in Earth’s energy budget. Here it is shown that the average of the five strongest week-long decreases in atmospheric ionization coincides with changes in the average net radiative balance of 1.7 W/m$$^2$$ 2 (median value: 1.2 W/m$$^2$$ 2 ) using CERES satellite observations. Simultaneous satellite observations of clouds show that these variations are mainly caused by changes in the short-wave radiation of low liquid clouds along with small changes in the long-wave radiation, and are almost exclusively located over the pristine areas of the oceans. These observed radiation and cloud changes are consistent with a link in which atmospheric ionization modulates aerosol's formation and growth, which survive to cloud condensation nuclei and ultimately affect cloud formation and thereby temporarily the radiative balance of Earth.

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