... are caused by high energy electrons from the Solar Wind which are funneled into the atmosphere by the Earth's magnetic field ... These atmospheric discharges occur very high in the Earth'satmosphere - much higher than the familiar form of lightning. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...
... Meteors, usually sand sized grains that originate in comets, will typically disintegrate as they enter the Earth'satmosphere. ... A fast moving meteor ionizes molecules in the Earth'satmosphere that subsequently glow when they reacquire electrons. ...