Modeling polar region atmospheric ionization induced by the giant solar storm on 20 January 2005

• Main Authors: W. Mitthumsiri, A. Seripienlert, U. Tortermpun, P. S. Mangeard, A. Sáiz, D. Ruffolo, R. Macatangay
• Other Authors: Mahidol University
• Format: Article
• Published: 2018
• Subjects: Agricultural and Biological Sciences; Earth and Planetary Sciences; Environmental Science
• Online Access: https://repository.li.mahidol.ac.th/handle/123456789/41389

©2017. American Geophysical Union. All Rights Reserved. Ionization in Earth's troposphere is mainly due to Galactic cosmic rays. Occasionally, solar storms produce intense relativistic ion beams that significantly increase such ionization. One of the largest recorded solar radiation storms, on...