Publications by authors named "Bo-Jhou Wang"
Article Synopsis
- Bright, discrete auroral arcs in polar regions are created by magnetospheric electrons accelerated through electric fields, producing light when they collide with thermosphere atoms at around 100 km altitude.
- Recent findings indicate that these electrons can actually be accelerated from altitudes over 30,000 km, which is significantly higher than previously believed.
- The research combines data from the Arase satellite and ground-based imaging, revealing that the mechanisms behind this acceleration are still not fully understood, but they suggest a more complex interaction within the magnetosphere.
