| Session Details | |
| Section | ST - Solar & Terrestrial Sciences |
| Session Title | Cosmic Rays and Their Effects on Climate |
| Main Convener | Dr. Marcus Duldig (Australian Antarctic Division, Australia) |
| Co-convener(s) | Prof. Keran O'Brien (Northern Arizona University, United States) Dr. Enric Palle (Instituto de Astrofisica de Canarias, Spain) Dr. Henrik Svensmark (Space Center, Denmark) |
| Session Description | This session is a general session on Cosmic rays. Cosmic rays play a significant role in numerous aspects of Space Weather through their impact on satellites during CME induced storms and relativistic solar proton events. Ground Level Enhancements can also generate Space Weather impacts at ground level. In addition the transport of cosmic rays into and through the heliosphere is generally understood but there is still much that remains to be explained. The link between cosmic ray variations and climate change has been postulated but is still controversial. The production of cosmogenic nuclei is another aspect of the impact of cosmic rays. This session will allow researchers in cosmic ray physics to present their observations and theories to the broader geophysical community and to put those observations into context. |