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Engineering-Physics Space Plasma Seminar

The physics behind STEVE, the optical subauroral phenomenon with Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, NASA Goddard Space Flight Center

Tuesday, February 9, 2021
4:00pm – 5:00pm
Videoconference
Intended Audience(s): Public
Categories: Lectures & Seminars

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The discovery of the subauroral phenomenon called STEVE (Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement) has been an exciting development in auroral research. Discovered by citizen scientists, STEVE is an upper-atmosphere manifestation of an extremely thin, yet long ribbon of vibrant purple and white hues across the night-sky. Space and ground-based scientific instruments, combined with citizen scientists’ data, provide a unique tool to analyze this new phenomenon. In this talk we will review the current understanding reached by the scientific community regarding the formation of STEVE.

For more information, contact:
Simon Shepherd
simon.g.shepherd@dartmouth.edu
Permanent URL to this event: https://physics.dartmouth.edu/events/event?event=62341

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