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Influx of stratospheric air into the lower troposphere increased after solar Hα flares, X ray flares and after passages of solar magnetic sector structure boundaries

Gesteigerter Zufluß stratosphärischer Luft in die untere Troposphäre nach solaren Hα-Flares, Röntgenstrahlen-Flares und nach Passagen von Sektorengrenzen des solaren Magnetfeldes

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Summary

A previous, tentative study of the question whether solar events will increase the frequency of influxes of stratospheric air into the lower troposphere, was corroborated by considerable augmentation of the data. It has now been established significantly for the period from late 1969 through 1972, that the frequency of injections of stratospheric air will multiply after Hα and X ray flares, and also after passages of solar magnetic sector boundaries. Additionally, during periods of several months' duration, with increased solar activity, a relation to the relative sunspot number was demonstrated. It thus appears obvious that we must look to certain solar events for the main triggering process causing injections of stratospheric air. Although the causality structure involved is not cleared up, as yet, prognostic application of the finding is nevertheless possible.

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Eine vorangegange, vorläufige Untersuchung zur Frage, ob durch solare Ereignisse die Häufigkeit von Einbrüchen stratosphärischer Luft in die untere Troposphäre erhöht ist, wurde durch wesentliche Vermehrung der Daten untermauert. Aus der Zeit von Ende 1969 bis einschließlich 1972 wurde nunmehr signifikant gesichert, daß die Häufigkeit der eben erwähnten Stratosphärenluft-Einbrüche nach Hα und X Ray flares auf der Sonne und außerdem nach Passagen von Sektorengrenzen des solaren Magnetfeldes um ein Mehrfaches ansteigt. Während einer vorübergehenden, mehrmonatigen Periode erhöhter solarer Aktivität ließ sich außerdem eine Relation zur relativen Sonnenfleckenzahl nachweisen. Damit scheint sichergestellt, daß wir in gewissen solaren Ereignissen einen hauptsächlich auslösenden Vorgang für Stratosphärenluft-Einbrüche zu sehen haben. Wenn auch das Kausalgefüge noch nicht durchschaubar ist, kann die Feststellung immerhin prognostisch verwertet werden.

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    Reiter, R. Influx of stratospheric air into the lower troposphere increased after solar Hα flares, X ray flares and after passages of solar magnetic sector structure boundaries. Arch. Met. Geoph. Biokl. A. 24, 147–162 (1975). https://doi.org/10.1007/BF02245374

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