Episode 5 - Everyone Gets An Aurora A Spark Of Hope With Alicia Jade podcast

Hello! And welcome to another episode of 'a Spark of Hope'.
Thank you for joining me again.
Today it's all about Aurora/Aurorae: - what is an aurora - what triggers an aurora - the pros and cons of aurorae - how to increase your chances of witnessing an aurora including my tried and tested tips-and-tricks
I look forward to sharing the next episode with you soon!
- Alicia Jade
References:
- Facebook groups: Southern Hemisphere Aurora Group (aka SHAG) and Southern Hemisphere Aurora Group: Up-to-date Predictions: Your Aurora Australis Resource for Strength Estimation (aka SHAG:UPYAARSE). Yes, I know, the admins have a great sense of humour!
- The Glendale App and associated Aurora Alerts Telegram chat.
- https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/aurora/en/

- https://education.nationalgeographic.org/resource/aurora/

- https://www.space.com/coronal-mass-ejections-cme#:~:text=Coronal%20mass%20ejections%20(CMEs)%20are,more%20leisurely%20pace%2C%20relatively%20speaking.

- https://www.weather.gov/safety/space#:~:text=Luckily%2C%20Earth's%20magnetosphere%2C%20ionosphere%2C,have%20come%20to%20rely%20on.

- https://spaceplace.nasa.gov/solar-activity/en/#:~:text=Sunspots%20are%20areas%20that%20appear,is%20a%20very%20busy%20place.

- https://earthsky.org/sun/is-a-solar-flare-the-same-thing-as-a-cme/#:~:text=About%20solar%20flares%20and%20CME's&text=Both%20are%20born%20when%20the,particular%20direction%2C%20sometimes%20toward%20Earth.

- https://www.jpl.nasa.gov/nmp/st5/SCIENCE/aurora.html

- https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation

- https://svs.gsfc.nasa.gov/10109/

- https://www.swpc.noaa.gov/sites/default/files/images/NOAAscales.pdf

- https://cdn.softservenews.com/southern_lights.html - https://hello-aurora.com/blog/aurora-forecast#