Substorms

  • Released Wednesday, January 17, 2007
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This animation shows a magnetospheric substorm, during which the reconnection causes energy to be rapidly released along the field lines causing the auroras to brighten.

Changes in Earth's magnetic field lines as a result of the coronal mass ejection.

Changes in Earth's magnetic field lines as a result of the coronal mass ejection.



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This page was originally published on Wednesday, January 17, 2007.
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