Ionization and NO production in the polar mesosphere during high-speed solar wind streams: model validation and comparison with NO enhancements observed by Odin-SMR

• Published in: Annales Geophysicae
• Main Authors: Kirkwood, Stella, Osepian, A., Belova, E., Urban, Joachim, Perot, Kristell, Sinha, K.
• Language: unknown
• Published: 2015
• Subjects: Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences; Odin/SMR; Energetic Particle Precipitation; Nitric Oxide; Middle atmosphere; Austral; Butit; Meredith; Antarc*; Antarctica
• Online Access: https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-33-561-2015; https://research.chalmers.se/en/publication/217621

Precipitation of high-energy electrons (EEP) intothe polar middle atmosphere is a potential source of signif-icant production of odd nitrogen, which may play a role instratospheric ozone destruction and in perturbing large-scaleatmospheric circulation patterns. High-speed streams of so-lar wind (HSS...