Difference between revisions of "Svensmark hypothesis"
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| − | "According to the hypothesis, then, less [[cosmic radiation]] would mean less cloud formation and, ultimately, warmer temperatures – precisely what was observed during the 20th century." [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220341,00.html] | + | The '''Svensmark hypothesis''' posits that [[cosmic rays]] reaching the earth's atmosphere create [[cloud condensation nuclei]] by knocking [[electron]]s out of air molecules. [http://calderup.wordpress.com/category/3b-the-svensmark-hypothesis/] |
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| + | * "According to the hypothesis, then, less [[cosmic radiation]] would mean less cloud formation and, ultimately, warmer temperatures – precisely what was observed during the 20th century." [http://www.foxnews.com/story/0,2933,220341,00.html] | ||
Revision as of 14:57, February 25, 2011
The Svensmark hypothesis posits that cosmic rays reaching the earth's atmosphere create cloud condensation nuclei by knocking electrons out of air molecules. [1]
- "According to the hypothesis, then, less cosmic radiation would mean less cloud formation and, ultimately, warmer temperatures – precisely what was observed during the 20th century." [2]