1. The role of cosmic rays in the Earth's atmospheric processes.
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Siingh, Devendraa and Singh, R. P.
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COSMIC rays , *ASTROPHYSICAL radiation , *ATMOSPHERIC temperature , *GLOBAL temperature changes , *COSMIC ray variations , *CLIMATOLOGY - Abstract
In this paper, we have provided an overview of cosmic ray effects on terrestrial processes such as electrical properties, global electric circuit, lightning, cloud formation, cloud coverage, atmospheric temperature, space weather phenomena, climate, etc. It is suggested that cosmic rays control short-term and long-term variations in climate. There are many basic phenomena which need further study and require new and long-term data set. Some of these have been pointed out. [ABSTRACT FROM AUTHOR]
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- 2010
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