written by
David Stern
These web pages provide an introduction to the aurora and the physical mechanisms that cause it. They include details about auroral imaging, particularly from satellites, and the fields that give rise to the charge motion that causes the aurora. This is part of a larger web site, The Exploration of the Earth's Magnetosphere. Translations in Spanish and French are available.
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![]() Stern, D. (2006, March 13). Close up of the Aurora. Retrieved May 3, 2025, from http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iaurora.html
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![]() Stern, David. Close up of the Aurora. 1996. 13 Mar. 2006. 3 May 2025 <http://www.phy6.org/Education/Iaurora.html>.
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