Alternate Definitions for Auroral rays

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Term: Auroral rays
Definition: A form of the aurora consisting of rays or shafts of luminosity aligned in the direction of the geomagnetic field. It can consist of a single ray, a small bundle of rays, or many scattered rays.
Created 2022.03.08
Last Modified 2023.03.27
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