Difference between revisions of "Svensmark hypothesis"
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(cosmic rays reaching the earth's atmosphere create cloud condensation nuclei by knocking electrons out of air molecules) |
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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] | * "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] | ||
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| + | * "The Svensmark hypothesis is that when the [[solar wind]] is weak, more cosmic rays penetrate to Earth. That creates more [[charged particles]] in the atmosphere, which in turn induces more clouds to form, cooling the climate." [http://news.bbc.co.uk/2/hi/7327393.stm] | ||
Revision as of 15:36, 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]
- "The Svensmark hypothesis is that when the solar wind is weak, more cosmic rays penetrate to Earth. That creates more charged particles in the atmosphere, which in turn induces more clouds to form, cooling the climate." [3]