Undertanding the mechanism for Nothern Lights

[Frank Booth]

The article describes new results on understanding how and why Aurora Borealis occur. We knew it had to do with charged particles in the solar wind getting trapped in the Earth's magnetic field, but the results hold a twist as the order of events is not what we thought up to now.

Scientists Identify Trigger for Northern Lights

 

[BlackJoker]

Good read and video.
Me want MORE! NAO O_O

 

[Section-9]

Thanks for the link, I always wondered how that happened.

 

[Kythe Mgythe]

Each substorm generates a current of about one million to two million amps over one to two hours

Renewable resource, anyone?