Antarctic ice shelf turns green

A German research outpost, Neumayer Station on the Ekström Ice Shelf Ice in Antarctica was home to a spectacular show on April 11th 2010.

Geophysicist Sara Huber is working there and she took the picture on April 11th just after a coronal mass ejection (CME) hit Earth's magnetic field. The aurora australis grew so bright, the snowy ground and even the igloos reflected their green glow.

Here are a couple of images:



Higher res:




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Credit Spacewea ther.com

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I think they celebrated St'Patricks day late up there this year

whats with the igglu its like glowing lol.
and way cool photo .

reply to post by Lady_Tuatha


Well let's hope they had a couple of Guinness's for the occasion!

*cough* down there *cough* (Antarctica aka South Pole)



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If your headline was more truthful, I would have never posted here.

I would not have even opened this thread to look.

Like "Antartic ice shelf has green aurora over it". I wouldn't have cared.

But the sly sensationalism in the title "Antartic ice shelf turns green" got my attention like "How the hell is that possible?"

So your thread title is misleading. IMO lol.

Why? Because it did not turn green at all.

reply to post by muzzleflash


Well it looks pretty green to me

If it helps, I had to have a good hard think about which forum to put it in...

Space Exploration or Fragile Earth??

It took me a good 30 seconds to decide on Fragile Earth because it was a phenomena seen here on earth.


PS. Thread Title is everything here on ATS.

Sad but true.

Thanks for replying

reply to post by Lady_Tuatha


Well Hello There

on topic.....

Yea, it sure is green.

Yah I have to agree with muzzleflash. I was expecting some sort of crazy green algae bloom or some such. But on the other hand I have to say, WOW that's crazy beautiful!

i thought the same as Muzzleflash, that's why I clicked on it adn you are correct title is everything here The pics are beautiful thanks for posting

Wow, I've never seen the Aurora (not a bright one anyway) that just makes me want to see it more.

Beautiful Pic! S&F

Originally posted by Chadwickus
reply to post by Lady_Tuatha

 

Well let's hope they had a couple of Guinness's for the occasion!

*cough* down there *cough* (Antarctica aka South Pole)

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lol

* note to self, dye hair from blonde to brunette*

it just may make me less simple.

reply to post by Lady_Tuatha


Simple mistake.

Anyway, as they say... blondes are better!



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