AuroraSaurus – Reporting Auroras From The Group Up [citizen science]
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https://aurorasaurus.org/ <-- link to web map / data / home page
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https://youtu.be/opkLAoRdbHA?si=J_QIgzZ7ya5onY4K <-- video overview
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“Auroras, sometimes called “northern lights” or “southern lights," are mesmerizingly beautiful. To scientists, auroras are also the visible manifestation of the solar wind - the flow of charged particles from the Sun - interacting with the magnetosphere of the Earth. Help track auroras around the world with the Aurorasaurus project! Each verified report of an aurora serves as a valuable data point for scientists who model these phenomena…”
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#GIS #spatial #mapping #citizenscience #aurora #AuroraBorealis #spaceweather #mapping #global #opendata #northernlights #southernlights #AuroraAustralis #solarwind #CME #magnetosphere #Aurorasaurus #plasma #magnetism #magneticfield #earthmagnetism #geomagnetism #ionosphere