Open AccessAuroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes: Earth and Other Planets
Author(s) -
Schultz Colin
Publication year - 2013
Publication title -
eos, transactions american geophysical union
Language(s) - English
Resource type - Journals
SCImago Journal Rank - 0.316
H-Index - 86
eISSN - 2324-9250
pISSN - 0096-3941
DOI - 10.1002/2013eo310007
Subject(s) - astrobiology , planet , extraterrestrial life , phenomenology (philosophy) , solar system , atmosphere (unit) , astronomy , physics , geology , geophysics , meteorology , philosophy , epistemology
The dancing glow of the aurorae, the long tendrils of light that seem to reach up into space, has mesmerized scientists for centuries. More than a beautiful display, the aurorae tell us about the Earth—about its atmosphere, its magnetic field, and its relationship with the Sun. As technology developed, researchers looking beyond Earth's borders discovered an array of auroral processes on planets throughout the solar system. In the AGU monograph Auroral Phenomenology and Magnetospheric Processes: Earth and Other Planets, editors Andreas Keiling, Eric Donovan, Fran Bagenal, and Tomas Karlsson explore the many open questions that permeate the science of auroral physics and the relatively recent field of extraterrestrial aurorae. In this interview , Eos talks to Karlsson about extraterrestrial aurorae, Alfvén waves, and the sounds of the northern lights .