Abstract
While the role of space plasma in forming the Earth's aurora and modifying the circulation of the upper atmosphere is well established, possible connections with the atmosphere at lower altitudes remain the subject of some controversy. Various nonlinear mechanisms have been proposed that could explain why such a small external forcing could have a relatively large effect. To enable us to assess future anthropogenic climate change, a much more complete understanding of all potentially relevant natural processes is essential. In this paper, many of the key processes are discussed with a view to developing a low-cost microsatellite mission to investigate them.
Original language | English |
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Pages (from-to) | 127-132 |
Number of pages | 6 |
Journal | Philosophical transactions. Series A, Mathematical, physical, and engineering sciences |
Volume | 361 |
Issue number | 1802 |
DOIs | |
Publication status | Published - 15 Jan 2003 |
Externally published | Yes |
Keywords
- Atmospheric dynamics
- Climate change
- Space weather
ASJC Scopus subject areas
- General Mathematics
- General Engineering
- General Physics and Astronomy