Variations in color are used to introduce ideas about spectroscopy. Become familiar with auroral phenomena and where they appear on the Earth's surface. Relate auroras on Earth to activity on the Sun, and understand the mechanism that produces auroras. Become familiar with the study of auroras from the Earth and from space. A self-guided tour of auroras in five sections, illustrated with pictures of aurora, images from spacecraft, and diagrams.
Students navigate through pages sequentially.
The site provides a page of additional links to other solar, auroral, and space weather sites for further study. Approximately 1-3 hours of class time for the basic lesson. A world globe is useful. 14.4K 39.18 sec. 28.8K 21.29 sec.