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Researchers present a new technique for estimating magnetosphere-ionosphere interactions at Earth’s poles.
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Filling the Gaps in the SuperDARN Archive

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 13 September 202121 October 2021

Researchers present a new pattern-finding technique to better estimate missing data on ionospheric plasma velocities.

An artist’s conception of the Cluster satellites in orbit around Earth
Posted inResearch Spotlights

Understanding Aurora Formation with ESA’s Cluster Mission

by Morgan Rehnberg 7 September 202129 September 2021

Over 2 decades, Cluster has shed light on the auroral acceleration region, where parallel electric fields send charged particles on a collision course with the atmosphere.

Two plots showing the Cumulative probability of scintillation exceeding a certain value versus geomagnetic activity in July-December 2017.
Posted inEditors' Highlights

The Auroral E-region is a Source for Ionospheric Scintillation

by Michael P. Hickey 9 August 202111 August 2022

Observations reveal a connection between auroral particle precipitation and scintillation, indicating that the ionospheric E-region is a key source region for phase scintillation at auroral latitudes.

Image of dune aurora taken by a citizen scientist
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Dune Aurora Explained by Satellite-Ground Studies

by M. Hudson 4 May 202116 March 2023

Spacecraft observations support the mechanism for explaining auroral dunes observed from the ground by citizen scientists.

A bird’s-eye view of a green, spiral-shaped aurora above Earth from space. An orange, spiral-shaped funnel of electrons is visible above the aurora.
Posted inNews

A Space Hurricane Spotted Above the Polar Cap

Kate Wheeling, freelance science writer by Kate Wheeling 9 April 202126 October 2021

Researchers have identified a high-latitude phenomenon that looks remarkably like a tropospheric hurricane, with spinning arms of plasma and a shower of electrons.

Polar projections of the UV aurora showing four phases of a Jovian dawn storm
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Dawn Storms at Jupiter

by M. Hudson 16 March 202127 January 2022

Juno spacecraft observations provide the first global description of dawn storms in Jupiter’s aurorae, from their initiation to their end.

A girl pointing at the night sky
Posted inNews

Auroral “Dunes” Light Up Earth’s Atmosphere

Katherine Kornei, Science Writer by Katherine Kornei 5 March 202116 March 2023

The auroral feature, first spotted by amateur astronomers in 2015, likely traces high-altitude atmospheric waves.

Posted inEditors' Highlights

Citizen Scientists Observe Mysterious Green Streaks Below STEVE

by M. Hudson 9 November 202015 March 2023

Citizen scientists provided images of sub-auroral STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancements) showing fine-scale green features with narrow streaks propagating poleward toward STEVE.

Plot showing the monthly averaged column abundances of Nickel as a function of season and month, simulated by the WACCM-Ni model
Posted inEditors' Highlights

First Model of Meteoric Nickel in the Upper Atmosphere

by Michael P. Hickey 31 August 202016 March 2023

A layer of nickel of cosmic origin, which exists between 80 and 110 km high in Earth’s atmosphere, has been modeled for the first time, including dynamics and complex neutral and ion chemistry.

A composite false-color image of aurora over the southern polar region in July 2013
Posted inEditors' Highlights

Power Outage When the Aurora Throws a Curve Ball

by A. Yau 7 July 202013 October 2021

Omega-band aurora carries fast propagating electric currents in the azimuthal direction, producing geomagnetically induced currents that can cause power outage on the ground beneath.

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