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Evento de protones solares: influencia en el ozono estratosférico
Science (New York, N.Y.)
|August 26, 1977
Resumen
Un importante evento de protones solares en 1972 causó un agotamiento significativo del ozono en la estratosfera polar. Esta pérdida de ozono fue el resultado de la destrucción catalítica por los óxidos de nitrógeno (NOx) generados por el evento solar.
Área de la Ciencia:
- Ciencias de la atmósfera ciencia atmosférica.
- La ingeniería aeroespacial es la ingeniería aeroespacial.
- Física solar Física solar es la física de la energía solar.
Sus antecedentes:
- La capa de ozono de la Tierra protege la vida de las radiaciones ultravioletas dañinas.
- Los niveles de ozono estratosférico están influenciados por varios fenómenos atmosféricos y solares.
Objetivo del estudio:
- Para investigar el impacto del evento de protones solares del 4 de agosto de 1972 en el ozono estratosférico polar.
- Determinar el mecanismo detrás de las reducciones de ozono observadas.
Principales métodos:
- Se utilizaron los datos del experimento de la retrodispersión de rayos ultravioleta (UV).
- Se analizaron las mediciones del satélite Nimbus 4.
Principales resultados:
- Se observaron reducciones a gran escala en el contenido de ozono en la estratosfera media y superior sobre las regiones polares.
- El agotamiento del ozono correlacionado con el mayor evento de protones solares.
Conclusiones:
- La reducción de ozono observada se atribuye a la destrucción catalítica del ozono.
- Los compuestos de nitrógeno impar (NOx) producidos por el evento de protones solares son responsables del agotamiento del ozono.
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