Articles | Volume 44, issue 1
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-63-2026
https://doi.org/10.5194/angeo-44-63-2026
Regular paper
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03 Feb 2026
Regular paper |  | 03 Feb 2026

Observations of fragmented aurora-like emissions and picket fence on the poleward edge of the auroral oval

Sota Nanjo, Katie Herlingshaw, Tima Sergienko, Gaël Cessateur, Noora Partamies, Magnar G. Johnsen, Keisuke Hosokawa, Hervé Lamy, Yasunobu Ogawa, Antti Kero, Shin-ichiro Oyama, and Masatoshi Yamauchi

Video supplement

Video of all-sky color images on 2025-01-01 S. Nanjo https://doi.org/10.5446/71371

Video of qCMOS images on 2025-01-01 S. Nanjo https://doi.org/10.5446/71372

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Short summary
During the New Year’s Day storm of 2025, we observed rare auroral features: thin, short-lived green stripes and a “picket fence” near the poleward edge of the auroral oval. Using ground cameras and satellites, we found that the stripes sometimes appeared at widely separated longitudes at the same time and often tracked the motion of nearby red auroras. Some stripes were aligned with the magnetic field, while others were not, implying that multiple local processes contribute to their generation.
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