Subj : ES Picture of the Day 01  2022
To   : All
From : Dan Richter
Date : Wed Jun 01 2022 12:00:36

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The Earth Science Picture of the Day (EPOD) highlights the diverse processes
and phenomena which shape our planet and our lives. EPOD will collect and
archive photos, imagery, graphics, and artwork with short explanatory
captions and links exemplifying features within the Earth system. The
community is invited to contribute digital imagery, short captions and
relevant links.


 Multicolored Aurora Over Finland

   June 01, 2022

    RedAuroraSmaller

   Photographer:  Dennis Lehtonen

   Summary Authors:  Dennis Lehtonen;  Cadan Cummings

   The photo above features a beautiful  aurora display that occurred
   over Finland on February 11, 2022. This aurora event occurred due to
   energetic particles emitted from a  coronal mass ejection on
    February 6^th interacting with the Earth’s  magnetosphere.
   Although our planet’s magnetic field protects us from the  solar
   wind, the energetic particles from  geomagnetic storms are steered
   towards the  north and south magnetic poles where they interact with
   oxygen molecules in the  upper atmosphere to create a spectacular
   green and red display.

   To get a clear view of the event, I packed my gear and cycled a few
   kilometers to a swamp area located in middle of a forest. After around
   one hour of waiting, I saw something I had never seen before. Half of
   the sky began to be covered in faint  red auroras. I knew something
   huge was about to happen and remarkably the sky came raining down with
   vibrant auroras. At around midnight the auroras had escaped to the
   south horizon, giving people in south- and mid-Finland an impressive
   display as well.
     * Sodankylä, Finland Coordinates: 67.416, 26.589

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