Solar influence on Earth's climate
Abstract
Understanding the influence of solar variability on the Earth’s climate requires knowledge
of solar variability, solar-terrestrial interactions and observations, as well as mechanisms
determining the response of the Earth’s climate system. A summary of our current understanding
from observational and modeling studies is presented with special focus on the “top-down”
stratospheric UV and the “bottom-up” air-sea coupling mechanisms linking solar forcing and
natural climate variability.