A1_3 Can the Northern Lights be seen in Leicester

Authors

  • Jennifer Gosling
  • Tamsyn Evans
  • Gemma Keen
  • Laura Evans

Abstract

The Earth’s auroras are caused by the interaction between the Earth’s magnetosphere and the solar wind.  This report discusses this mechanism and investigates the conditions that would allow the aurora to be seen at the latitude of the University of Leicester.

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Published

12/04/2009

How to Cite

Gosling, J., Evans, T., Keen, G., & Evans, L. (2009). A1_3 Can the Northern Lights be seen in Leicester. Physics Special Topics, 8(1). Retrieved from https://journals.le.ac.uk/index.php/pst/article/view/2283

Issue

Vol. 8 No. 1 (2009): Physics Special Topics

Section

Articles