The Aurora

The aurora is a peculiar glow visible in cloud-free night sky. It is most frequently seen in high latitudes, but during very intense displays it may occur even in the tropics. The aurora in the northern hemisphere is called aurora borealis; in the southern aurora australis.

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Published in:Polar Record
Main Author: Carmichael, Hugh
Format: Article in Journal/Newspaper
Language:English
Published: Cambridge University Press (CUP) 1943
Subjects:
General Earth and Planetary Sciences
Ecology
Geography, Planning and Development
aurora australis
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spelling crcambridgeupr:10.1017/s0032247400032988 2024-03-03T08:42:52+00:00 The Aurora Carmichael, Hugh 1943 http://dx.doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400032988 https://www.cambridge.org/core/services/aop-cambridge-core/content/view/S0032247400032988 en eng Cambridge University Press (CUP) https://www.cambridge.org/core/terms Polar Record volume 4, issue 25, page 12-16 ISSN 0032-2474 1475-3057 General Earth and Planetary Sciences Ecology Geography, Planning and Development journal-article 1943 crcambridgeupr https://doi.org/10.1017/s0032247400032988 2024-02-08T08:37:29Z The aurora is a peculiar glow visible in cloud-free night sky. It is most frequently seen in high latitudes, but during very intense displays it may occur even in the tropics. The aurora in the northern hemisphere is called aurora borealis; in the southern aurora australis. Article in Journal/Newspaper aurora australis Polar Record Cambridge University Press Polar Record 4 25 12 16
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