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Substorms
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.

Earth's magnetic field lines including plasma.    Earth's magnetic field lines including plasma.
Duration: 49.0 seconds
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Coronal mass ejection hitting the bow shock.    Coronal mass ejection hitting the bow shock.

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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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Reconnection of the magnetic field lines.    Reconnection of the magnetic field lines.

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Plasma after the magnetic field line reconnection.    Plasma after the magnetic field line reconnection.

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The plasma encountering the Earth's atmosphere, causing auroras.    The plasma encountering the Earth's atmosphere, causing auroras.

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Animation Number:10104
Completed:2007-01-12
Animator:Walt Feimer (HTSI) (Lead)
Series:THEMIS Pre-launch
Keywords:
SVS >> Aurora
SVS >> HDTV
SVS >> Magnetic Reconnection
SVS >> Solar Wind
SVS >> Space Weather
SVS >> THEMIS
 
 
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