Solar Influence through the Atmosphere
Solar Influence through the Atmosphere
This chapter discusses how measurements made over several decades from meteorological balloons across the globe were used to study variations in the average temperature of the atmosphere up to the lower stratosphere. Correlations between this temperature and solar activity, usually indicated by the solar 10.7 cm radio wave flux, were estimated, and a strong relationship was identified in mid-latitudes, implying temperature differences in that region of up to 1 K between minimum and maximum of the 11-year solar cycle. Continued observations, including from space-borne instruments, confirmed this signal over subsequent solar cycles. Subsequent work in this area sought to isolate the solar effect from other possible influencing factors using multiple linear regression analysis.
Keywords: atmosphere, lower stratosphere, meteorological balloons, average temperature, solar activity, solar cycle, regression analysis
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