April 16, 2026, Thursday, 03:00PM (GMT+03.00, Moscow), IKI, Room 200

Sergey Pulinets

(IKI)

Atmospheric Ionization as an Active Element of the System of Geosphere’s Interaction Processes



Abstract:

For a long time, atmospheric ionization was considered solely in terms of the formation of the ionosphere under the impact of solar ultraviolet radiation and the precipitation of energetic particles from the magnetosphere at high latitudes. Following publications on the role of galactic cosmic rays fluxes in the formation of Earth's cloud cover, a more detailed examination of ion hydration processes and the release of latent heat has led to a focus on thermodynamic processes in the troposphere.

This report will describe the fundamental physical mechanisms of cluster ion formation and latent heat release, and, based on these mechanisms, the impact of variations in galactic cosmic ray fluxes on the initiation and intensification of hurricanes and typhoons, the generation of ionospheric and thermal anomalies before earthquakes, tropopause heating by galactic and solar cosmic rays, and artificial weather modification and hurricane formation using artificial atmospheric ionization systems. A special focus will be put on the origin and suppression of hurricane Katrina.

The presentation and video recording of the report are provided upon request for personal use only. The request for access can be sent to the organizing committee of the seminar by e-mail to mci@cosmos.ru. The materials provided on request have no publication status and are not intended for mass distribution.