Alfven Waves and Auroras (IMAGE)

University of Iowa

Alfven Waves and Auroras

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Physicists led by the University of Iowa report definitive evidence that auroras that light up the sky in the high latitudes are caused by electrons accelerated by a powerful electromagnetic force called Alfven waves.

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Austin Montelius, University of Iowa

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