AURORA SIMULATION

▸ Launching solar wind from the corona…
▸ Guiding particles along field lines to both poles
▸ Atmospheric collisions ~100–300 km
▸ Exciting oxygen (green/red) & nitrogen (violet)
▸ Calibrating auroral oval & Kp…
▸ Ready — Online. ✅
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Simulation room Aurora

Aurora
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solar wind · Kp
Kp gauge
🌌 Aurora intensity
Kp ≥ 5 = geomagnetic storm
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Solar wind—
Kp index—
Emission altitude—
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Notes
Solar wind follows the magnetic field lines toward the two poles, exciting oxygen (green 557.7 nm · red up high) & nitrogen (violet). Geographic North = magnetic South; the northern & southern aurorae are symmetric.
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Adjust the solar wind & try “Strong storm” on the right · toggle field lines · click a concept for details
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Solar wind & Kp over time windKp
About Aurora

Aurora is one of 20 topics in the Earth domain (10⁷ m scale) at My Labs — an interactive simulation atlas. This virtual lab runs right in your browser: adjust the parameters, pick a scenario and watch the phenomenon change in real time, with a click-to-inspect cross-section for every structure.

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