In the ionosphere, high-altitude winds tend to push on chunky, charged particles (IMAGE)

NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center

In the ionosphere, high-altitude winds tend to push on chunky, charged particles

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In the ionosphere, high-altitude winds tend to push on chunky, charged particles more than small, negatively charged electrons. This separation between ions and electrons creates an electric field in the dynamo region, near the bottom of the ionosphere.

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Credits: NASA’s Conceptual Animation Lab

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