upper atmosphere
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When a solar storm hits Earth, it causes the upper atmosphere to expand and thicken, increasing drag on satellites.
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In this case, the solar wind can knock charged particles loose from Earth's upper atmosphere.
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The escaping helium originates from the planet's extended upper atmosphere, known as the "exosphere."
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This form of radiation affects the chemistry and temperature in Earth's upper atmosphere, but it is not a direct cause of the long-term warming trend near the planet's surface.
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About an hour after the superstorm arrived, charged particles surged through Earth's upper atmosphere at high latitudes and flowed toward the polar cap.
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