Annales Geophysicae
Annales Geophysicae
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Articles | Volume 43, issue 2
Articles | Volume 43, issue 2
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-43-349-2025
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https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-43-349-2025
© Author(s) 2025. This work is distributed under
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Articles | Volume 43, issue 2
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03 Jul 2025
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First observations of continuum emission in dayside aurora

Noora Partamies, Rowan Dayton-Oxland, Katie Herlingshaw, Ilkka Virtanen, Bea Gallardo-Lacourt, Mikko Syrjäsuo, Fred Sigernes, Takanori Nishiyama, Toshi Nishimura, Mathieu Barthelemy, Anasuya Aruliah, Daniel Whiter, Lena Mielke, Maxime Grandin, Eero Karvinen, Marjan Spijkers, and Vincent E. Ledvina

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The manuscript reports the first observations of continuum emission at the poleward boundary of the dayside auroral oval. The unique measurements show that a number of different emission lines and bands contribute to the broadband continuum emission. Even emission structures in the near and far infrared were observed, suggesting that multiple emitting species are responsible for the observed spectral enhancements. The authors suggest that the interplay of different heating mechanisms may be an important factor in the generation of high-latitude continuum emissions.
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We studied the first broad band emissions, called continuum, in the dayside aurora. They are similar to Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement (STEVE) with white-, pale-pink-, or mauve-coloured light. But unlike STEVE, they follow the dayside aurora forming rays and other dynamic shapes. We used ground optical and radar observations and found evidence of heating and upwelling of both plasma and neutral air. This study provides new information on conditions for continuum emission, but its understanding will require further work.
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