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The 42 pages that link to Aurora, each with the reason it gives.
Stellar windRelated: Solar-wind particles help produce auroras after entering Earth’s magnetosphere.
Plasma physicsBroader topic: Auroras made visible a direct interaction between space plasma, magnetic fields, and atmosphere.
Solar windRelated: Solar-wind energy helps power auroras at Earth and other planets.
Lorentz forceRelated: Magnetic fields guide charged particles toward polar atmospheric regions.
Space weatherRelated: It makes some magnetospheric energy input visible in Earth's upper atmosphere.
Polar nightRelated: Auroras can illuminate dark polar skies without sunlight.
MagnetosphereRelated: Magnetospheric particles guided toward the polar atmosphere produce Earth's auroras.
Atmosphere of EarthRelated: Auroras reveal interactions between the upper atmosphere and charged particles from space.
Coronal mass ejectionRelated: Particles energized during geomagnetic disturbances can produce auroras at unusually low latitudes.
Solar coronaRelated: Solar particles ultimately power many auroras through interactions with Earth’s magnetosphere.
Geomagnetic stormRelated: Storm-driven particle precipitation often intensifies auroras and extends them toward lower latitudes.
Earth's magnetic fieldRelated: Earth's field guides many charged particles toward polar regions where auroras form.
Solar magnetic fieldRelated: Solar magnetic activity can deliver particles and energy that trigger auroras.
SunRelated: Solar particles help trigger auroras near Earth’s magnetic poles.
Charged particleRelated: Magnetically guided charged particles trigger the atmospheric emissions.
IonosphereRelated: The particle precipitation that produces auroras also adds ionization at high latitudes.
Solar prominenceRelated: Geomagnetic disturbances associated with solar eruptions can intensify auroras.
The Sleeping BeautyBroader topic: Her journey from christening to wedding organizes the ballet's narrative and principal dances.
Geomagnetic reversalRelated: A less orderly field could change where charged particles enter the atmosphere and auroras occur.
ThermosphereRelated: Many auroras emit light in the thermosphere as particles precipitate along magnetic field lines.
Zodiacal lightCompared with: Its variable curtains contrast with the smooth, sunlight-scattered zodiacal glow.
Gas giantBroader topic: Magnetospheres channel charged particles into the polar atmospheres of gas giants.
Stellar flareCompared with: Auroras are atmospheric responses to particles, whereas flares originate in stellar atmospheres.
AirglowCompared with: Unlike ordinary airglow, aurora is commonly concentrated into bright forms near magnetic polar regions.
Carrington EventRelated: The storm drove auroras to unusually low latitudes around the world.
MeteorCompared with: Auroras also glow in the upper atmosphere, but their energy comes from magnetospheric particles, not meteoroids.
Naked-eye astronomyRelated: Auroras are large-scale sky phenomena visible to unaided observers in suitable conditions.
Hannes AlfvénRelated: Alfvén proposed that electric currents and plasma waves help accelerate auroral particles.
Aerobee rocketRelated: Rocket instruments probed the charged-particle environment associated with auroral processes.
Van Allen radiation beltCompared with: Auroras arise from particles precipitating into the atmosphere, not from particles remaining trapped.
Ball lightningCompared with: Aurora is a well-understood atmospheric glow with a different setting and spatial scale.
Central LuzonRelated: Its Pacific coastline and Sierra Madre interior form Central Luzon's eastern edge.
Night skyBroader topic: Its shifting curtains add vivid atmospheric light to high-latitude night skies.
Solar stormBroader topic: Particles guided into Earth's upper atmosphere make auroras more frequent and widespread during storms.
Space physicsBroader topic: It makes magnetospheric particle precipitation visible from the ground.
GegenscheinCompared with: Auroras can resemble diffuse sky glows but arise from atmospheric particle interactions.
HeliophysicsBroader topic: Auroras reveal how solar particles enter and energize Earth’s atmosphere.
Noctilucent cloudCompared with: Auroras emit light through particle collisions; noctilucent clouds reflect sunlight from ice.
Belt of VenusCompared with: Auroras are atmospheric emissions, while the Belt of Venus is scattered sunlight.
Geomagnetic poleRelated: Auroral locations are often described using geomagnetic latitude.
Light pillarCompared with: Auroral curtains can appear vertical, but their light is emitted by atmospheric gases rather than reflected.
Solar phenomenaRelated: Solar particles interacting with Earth’s magnetosphere produce auroras.