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GOLD Level 2 data showing temporal and spatial evolution of the thermosphere during the storm on May 11. The first and second rows are the 1356 Å and LBH absolute radiances used as input to the ΣO/N2 algorithm, while the last two rows show GOLD ΣO/N2 and TDISK values. Full disk images shown are combined individual north and south hemisphere scans. Times listed at the top of each row are the time the north hemisphere scan started. A scan beginning at 08:10 UT with minimal dayside data is not shown. The black line indicates the geomagnetic equator. -- Geophysical Research Letters

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Unprecedented Atmospheric Changes Occurred During May’s Geomagnetic Superstorm

by Keith CowingAugust 18, 2024August 17, 2024

On May 11, a gorgeous aurora surprised stargazers across the southern United States. That same weekend, a tractor guided by GPS missed its mark.