Alfvén
Han·nes (O·lof Gö·sta) [hahn-nes oo-lawf yœ-stah], /ˈhɑn nɛs ˈu lɔf ˈyœ stɑ/, 1908–1995, Swedish physicist: Nobel Prize 1970.
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This shape arises from charged particles riding into the atmosphere on Alfvén waves.
The particles are drawn down by disturbances in Earth’s magnetic field called Alfvén waves.
Explainer: How auroras light up the sky | Maria Temming | October 8, 2021 | Science News For StudentsAs expected, electrons in the plasma got swept up in the Alfvén waves and accelerated down the chamber.
Auroras form when electrons from space ride waves in Earth’s magnetic field | Maria Temming | June 8, 2021 | Science NewsFor decades, scientists have suspected that electrons ride ripples in Earth’s magnetic field, called Alfvén waves, into the atmosphere, like tiny surfers catching waves to shore.
Auroras form when electrons from space ride waves in Earth’s magnetic field | Maria Temming | June 8, 2021 | Science NewsAn antenna at one end of the instrument generated its own magnetic field, which essentially plucked the magnetic field lines within the canister to send Alfvén waves rippling through the plasma.
Auroras form when electrons from space ride waves in Earth’s magnetic field | Maria Temming | June 8, 2021 | Science News
British Dictionary definitions for Alfvén
/ (alˈven) /
Hannes Olaf Gösta (ˈhannɛs ˈuːlaf ˈjøsta). 1908–95, Swedish physicist, noted for his research on magnetohydrodynamics; shared the Nobel prize for physics in 1970
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