More Martian Auroras, Hundreds of auroras detected on Mars |
More Martian Auroras, Hundreds of auroras detected on Mars |
Dec 13 2005, 09:58 AM
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http://www.berkeley.edu/news/media/release...2/12_mars.shtml
--- ... shows them clustering around the margins of the regions of strong surface magnetic field, mostly in the southern hemisphere. The margins are where the magnetic field lines converge on the surface, funneling electrons that crash into atmospheric carbon dioxide and generate the ultraviolet flashes. --- -------------------- - blue_scape / Nico -
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