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A CME Generates Reconnection in Earth's Magnetic Field
A burst of fast material from the Sun generates magnetic reconnection events in the Earth's magnetic field. This eventually sends high-speed electrons and protons into the Earth's upper atmosphere to form aurora.

View the impact of a coronal mass ejection against the Earth's magnetic field.    View the impact of a coronal mass ejection against the Earth's magnetic field.
Duration: 31.0 seconds
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Animation Number:10059
Animator:Walt Feimer (Lead)
Studio:NASA
Completed:2005-03-30
Data set:3D Unstructured-mesh Magnetosphere Simulation
Series:Live from the Aurora
Keywords:
SVS >> Aurora
SVS >> Coronal Mass Ejection
SVS >> Electron
SVS >> Geomagnetic Field
SVS >> Magnetic Fields
SVS >> Magnetosphere
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Sun
 
 
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