Multidecadal Change in the Middle Atmosphere and Geospace: The Next Frontier in Climate
Multidecadal Change in the Middle Atmosphere and Geospace: The Next Frontier in Climate
Session ID#: 281682
Session Description:
The Middle Atmosphere and the Geospace (from the mesosphere to the exobase) are experiencing multi-decadal change due to increasing carbon dioxide. These effects have been predicted for several decades and are now becoming apparent in multiple data records. The cooling of the Middle Atmosphere and the Geospace was anticipated to result in a contraction of the atmosphere and result in a permanent reduction of density at fixed altitude. Variable solar activity complicates the assessment of Geospace change. The ongoing change has implications for the growing space economy, international space policy and law, and the space insurance industry.
We welcome papers on all topics related to Middle Atmosphere (stratosphere, mesosphere) and Geospace change: modeling of the effects of multi-decadal change, observations, and new technologies for systematic investigation of such changes. We particularly welcome contributions from members of the space industry to discuss their needs for knowledge of Geospace change.
Co-Sponsor(s):
- AE - Atmospheric and Space Electricity
- SA - SPA-Aeronomy
Index Terms:
0325 Evolution of the atmosphere [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0340 Middle atmosphere: composition and chemistry [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0350 Pressure, density, and temperature [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
0355 Thermosphere: composition and chemistry [ATMOSPHERIC COMPOSITION AND STRUCTURE]
Primary Convener: Juan A. Añel, Universidade de Vigo, EPhysLab, Ourense, Spain and The ISSI #25-631 Team
Conveners: Gunter Stober, Institute of Applied Physics & Oeschger Center for Climate Change Research, Microwave Physics, University of Bern, Bern, Switzerland, Shunrong Zhang, MIT Haystack Observatory, Westford, MA, United States, Romina Nikoukar, Johns Hopkins University Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, MD, United States and The ISSI #25-631 Team
Student/Early Career Convener: William Parker, The Aerospace Corporation, Los Angeles, United States and The ISSI #25-631 Team
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