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Unusual Ionospheric Shapes
July 13 , 2024
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- NASA's GOLD mission discovered surprising X- and C-shaped formations.
- These shapes are usually observed during geomagnetic disturbances, appeared even in the absence of such events, confounding experts.
- The ionosphere of Earth is a layer of electrically charged gas that is essential for long-distance radio transmission.
- GOLD is a satellite that was launched in October 2018 and is orbiting over the Western Hemisphere to measure temperatures and ionospheric densities.
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