Space Storms in the Upper Atmosphere and Ionosphere
Channel: NSF NCAR & UCAR Science Education
Date: 2020-11-24

Light from the aurora, high above the polar regions of the Earth, is a faint but spectacular manifestation of weather in space. It is generated in the upper atmosphere by electric currents coupling the magnetosphere to the ionosphere, driven by space storms from the Sun. In this Explorer Series talk, Dr. Stan Solomon delves into the physics and chemistry that controls the ionosphere, how the aurora is formed, and a new scientific partnership called the Center for Geospace Storms. Come and learn about the ionosphere and wonders of nature above in the sky.

Learn more about the NCAR Explorer Series: https://edec.ucar.edu/public/ncar-explorer-series