upper atmosphere

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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.

From Science Daily

Northern Lights occur when a magnetic solar wind slams into the Earth’s magnetic field and causes atoms in the upper atmosphere to glow.

From Seattle Times

An ionized upper atmosphere also becomes denser, which can create additional drag for Earth-orbiting satellites.

From Scientific American

But if a solar storm does hit, it can ionize Earth's upper atmosphere and fuel radio and satellite blackouts.

From Scientific American

During late spring, the upper atmosphere tends to be stagnant, but troughs of low pressure still pass over the region, resulting in the low clouds and cooler temperatures characteristic of the familiarly named weather patterns.

From Los Angeles Times