The importance of geomagnetic field changes versus rising CO2 levels for long-term change in the upper atmosphere
The Earth’s upper atmosphere has shown signs of cooling and contraction over the past decades. This is generally attributed to the increasing level of atmospheric CO2, a coolant in the upper atmosphere. However, especially the charged part of the upper atmosphere, the ionosphere, also responds to th...
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| Language: | English |
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EDP Sciences
2014-01-01
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| Series: | Journal of Space Weather and Space Climate |
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| Online Access: | https://www.swsc-journal.org/articles/swsc/full_html/2014/01/swsc130050/swsc130050.html |