Stochastic Resonance Mechanism in Aerosol Index Dynamics

We consider satellite time series concerning the atmospheric aerosol content. We prove that these time series are well described by a stochastic dynamical model. The principal peak in the power spectrum of these signals can be explained by stochastic resonance, linking variable external factors, such as Sun-Earth radiation budget and local insolation, to fluctuations on smaller spatial and temporal scale due to internal weather and antrophic components.