Aurorae

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  1. 1
    plural of aurora form-of, plural

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dawndawndaybreaksunrisealpenglowarch aurora

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"The Earth's magnetic field traps the charged particles which are hurled at the Earth by the Sun during solar wind activity. When these charged particles react with the gases in our atmosphere, the gases begin to glow. These aurorae, or glowing gases, are seen in the Arctic Circle and the Antarctic Circle."

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