Analysis of Particle Precipitation and Development of the Atmospheric Ionization Module OSnabrück - AIMOS

• Main Author: Wissing, Jan Maik
• Other Authors: Prof. Dr. May-Britt Kallenrode, Prof. Dr. Bernd Heber, Prof. Dr. Karl-Heinz Glaßmeier
• Format: Doctoral or Postdoctoral Thesis
• Language: English
• Published: 2011
• Subjects: atmospheric ionization; ionosphere; solar energetic particles; magnetospheric particles; EISCAT; POES; GOES; AIMOS; ozone depletion; polar cap; auroral oval; 33.46 - Hochenergie-Kernphysik; 38.81 - Atmosphäre; 39.54 - Interplanetare Materie; M50 - Physics. Astronomy. Technology. Engineering. Computer science. Earth sciences; 65Z05 - Applications to physics; J.2 - PHYSICAL SCIENCES AND ENGINEERING; 94.20.Qq - Particle precipitation; 94.30.Lr - Magnetic storms; substorms; 94.10.Rk - Aurora and airglow; 94.20.Kj - Polar cap ionosphere; 94.20.Yx - Interaction between ionosphere and magnetosphere; ddc:530; ddc:550; Jackman; Randall
• Online Access: https://osnadocs.ub.uni-osnabrueck.de/bitstream/urn:nbn:de:gbv:700-201108318300/2/thesis_wissing.pdf

The goal of this thesis is to improve our knowledge on energetic particle precipitation into the Earth’s atmosphere from the thermosphere to the surface. The particles origin from the Sun or from temporarily trapped populations inside the magnetosphere. The best documented influence of solar (high-)...