It seems as if Earth's atmosphere is incredibly thin, wrapped tightly around our planet. In fact, the atmosphere consists of multiple layers, with some scientists of the opinion that the atmosphere ...

A layer of charged particles, called the ionosphere, surrounds Earth, extending from about 50 to 400 miles above the surface of the planet. Disclaimer: AAAS and EurekAlert! are not responsible for ...

This occurs because the solar flare's intense X-rays and extreme ultraviolet radiation ionize Earth's upper atmosphere ...

The primary science objective of the TIMED mission is to understand the energy transfer into and out of the Mesosphere and Lower Thermosphere/Ionosphere region of the ...

Moreover, the quest to construct a predictive model of the thermosphere-ionosphere has so far focused on reproducing ... dissipative nonlinear dynamics exhibited by the topmost layer of the atmosphere ...

Some 50 miles up and beyond, the air itself becomes electric. Scientists call this atmospheric layer the ionosphere because it is where the UV component of sunlight can pry electrons away from ...

this strategy can enhance the predictive capability of a coupled thermosphere and ionosphere general circulation model. Analogous approaches are found in ocean-atmosphere coupled data assimilation. We ...

SOME years ago considerable discussion took place concerning the relation between the constitution of the ionosphere and its refractive index for radio waves. The question at issue was whether the ...