Synopsis
This is an update to an older magnetic reconnection animation (10072). The ionized wind from the Sun generates reconnection in the Earth's magnetic field. Particles leak in from the rediation belts producing the auroras. Note: 3-D Anaglyph Reconnection animation Animator: Walt Feimer (HTSI). Scientist: Nicola Fox (Johns Hopkins University/APL).
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- NASA
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- Aurora, Magnetic Fields, Magnetosphere