Breathing cycles in Earth's upper atmosphere tied to solar wind disturbances

A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows the periodic "breathing" of Earth's upper atmosphere that has long puzzled scientists is due in part to cyclic solar wind disturbances, a finding that should help engineers track satellites more accurately and improve forecasts for electronic communication disruptions.

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<p><a href="http://www.physorg.com/news148584220.html">Breathing cycles in Earth's upper atmosphere tied to solar wind disturbances</a></p> <p>A new University of Colorado at Boulder study shows the periodic "breathing" of Earth's upper atmosphere that has long puzzled scientists is due in part to cyclic solar wind disturbances, a finding that should help engineers track satellites more accurately and improve forecasts for electronic communication disruptions.</p>