Meaning auroral zone
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auroral zone


The portion of the Earth that traverses the midnight portion of an oval is known as the auroral zone. Click for citation
Source: science.nasa.gov

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auroral zone


Roughly circular bands around either geomagnetic pole above which there is a maximum of auroral activity. The zones lie about 10deg. to 15 deg. of geomagnetic latitude from the geomagnetic poles.
Source: utdallas.edu (offline)

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auroral zone


the region on Earth where auroras are common, essentially a smeared-out average (over time and distance from the magnetic pole) of the auroral oval. Typical magnetic latitude is 63-65 degrees.
Source: solar-center.stanford.edu




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