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Filling Earth’s Space Environment from the Sun or the Earth?

by R. Chappell 27 March 201710 February 2023

The editor of a new book describes how a unique combination of the monograph and video show that a four-decade old paradigm in solar-terrestrial physics is changing.

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What Drives Variation in the Ionosphere’s Electron Density?

by K. J. Knizhnik 22 September 201625 August 2022

The long-term trend in the electron density of the ionospheric F layer may be natural, not man-made.

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Jupiter's Auroras Recharge Between Solar Storms

by Mark Zastrow 21 September 20164 May 2022

New research suggests that Jupiter's magnetic field replenishes its stock of plasma during lulls in solar activity, creating spectacular displays when a solar storm hits.

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Forecasting Space Weather Like Earth Weather

Leah Crane by L. Crane 19 August 201613 April 2022

Researchers find that as with terrestrial weather, ensemble forecasting—which uses several different models simultaneously—is the best way to produce accurate and precise forecasts of space weather.

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Tracking Ions at the Edge of the Atmosphere

Leah Crane by L. Crane 2 August 20165 July 2022

The first results from a recently launched satellite hold promise for studying solar storms, the very top of Earth's ionosphere, and how the atmosphere is evolving.

Electric winds remove the components of water from Venus's upper atmosphere.
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Venus's Unexpected, Electrifying Water Loss

by Mark Zastrow 20 July 20164 May 2022

New research shows that an electric field surrounding Venus is stripping its atmosphere of water—and the same phenomenon may plague exoplanets scientists hope might be habitable.

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Patches of Low Electron Density Help to Heat the Ionosphere

by A. K. Higginson 23 June 201612 October 2022

Simulations show how changes in electron density can trap electromagnetic waves and heat electrons in the ionosphere.

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How Accurate Are Ionospheric Models?

by Mark Zastrow 21 June 201612 October 2022

A new study puts the latest version of a venerable model of Earth's ionosphere to the test, with some unexpected results.

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Mysterious "Necklace Echoes" in the Sky Explained

by Mark Zastrow 3 June 201622 March 2023

Scientists studying a 50–year–old mystery in the Earth's ionosphere have come up with their best explanation of it yet.

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Considering Atmospheric Electricity in Climate Models

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 7 April 201610 December 2022

Researchers create a new model of the electric currents circulating throughout the atmosphere that will improve the accuracy of global climate models.

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