Aurorasaurus and the St Patrick’s Day storm
- Resource Type
- Authors
- Case, Nathan; MacDonald, Elizabeth; Patel, Kasha
- Source
- Subject
- Geomagnetic storm
Geophysics
History
Meteorology
13. Climate action
Geochemistry and Petrology
Media studies
Citizen science
Astronomy and Astrophysics
Storm
Scientific study
Witness
- Language
- English
The recent St. Patrick's Day geomagnetic storm provided a rare chance for the public to witness a dazzling auroral display, even from mid-latitudes. An unprecedented number of citizen scientists reported their sightings to Aurorasaurus, offering an exciting opportunity for future scientific study.