A new theory of the aurora

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Auroral Arcs, Auroras, Electron Acceleration, Electrostatic Waves, Electron Counters, Electron Plasma, Petrel Sounding Rocket, Plasma Waves, Variability

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Experiments made using sounding rockets have played a key role in studying the physics of the aurora. The development of a theory to explain the acceleration of the electrons responsible for one of the most striking and highly characteristic forms of aurora - the auroral arc - in terms of acceleration through a potential difference is outlined and fundamental difficulties with this theory are discussed. A new theory in which acceleration is caused by electrostatic waves is examined and found to provide a promising explanation of this key problem in space plasma physics. The techniques by which the measurements are obtained in such experiments are summarized.

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