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https://doi.org/10.5194/acp-21-11927-2021
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Research article
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10 Aug 2021
Research article |
| 10 Aug 2021
| 10 Aug 2021
The sporadic sodium layer: a possible tracer for the conjunction between the upper and lower atmospheres
Department of Geophysics, College of the Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Ning Wang
Department of Geophysics, College of the Geology Engineering and Geomatics, Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
Department of Geophysics, Gravity & Magnetic Institute of Chang'an University, Xi'an, 710054, China
Key Laboratory of Western China's Mineral Resources and Geological Engineering, China Ministry of Education, Xi'an, 710054, China
Willie Soon
Center for Environmental Research and Earth Sciences (CERES), Salem, MA 01970, USA
Institute of Earth Physics and Space Science (ELKH EPSS), 9400, Sopron, Hungary
Gaopeng Lu
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mingjiao Jia
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Xingjin Wang
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Xianghui Xue
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Xiankang Dou
CORRESPONDING AUTHOR
Key Laboratory of Geospace Environment, Chinese Academy of Sciences, University of Science & Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
Mengcheng National Geophysical Observatory, School of Earth and Space Sciences, University of Science and Technology of China, Hefei, Anhui, 230026, China
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Short summary
Our results suggest that lightning strokes would probably influence the ionosphere and thus give rise to the occurrence of a sporadic sodium layer (NaS), with the overturning of the electric field playing an important role. Model simulation results show that the calculated first-order rate coefficient could explain the efficient recombination of Na+→Na in this NaS case study. A conjunction between the lower and upper atmospheres could be established by these inter-connected phenomena.
Our results suggest that lightning strokes would probably influence the ionosphere and thus give...
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