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That could mean displays of Northern Lights at more southerly latitudes than is typical for at least the next year.
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Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The colorful displays are a beautiful byproduct of that process, typically visible only at high latitudes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
As average air temperature in the latitudes of Florida increase, the ocean water temperature increases as well.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
This means that the aurora borealis may be viewed from lower latitudes than usual this year.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Aurora is typically seen in polar regions at around latitudes of 70 degrees north and south, but during extreme geomagnetic conditions — usually when CMEs arrive at Earth one after another or in tandem — the auroral oval can bulge, with displays then seen as far as 40 degrees north and south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Full global-scale deployment of SAI would require the construction of at least 100 new high-altitude jets that could carry and release a heavy payload on a 24/7 basis at various latitudes, costing somewhere in the region of $18 billion to $35 billion a year.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Some latitudes are not situated far enough north to experience continual total darkness.
—Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Greens, reds and even blues dancing across the sky are common at northern latitudes, such as the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, but very rare in the likes of Florida, the Bahamas and Mexico.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
Jamie Carter, Forbes, 8 Dec. 2024
The colorful displays are a beautiful byproduct of that process, typically visible only at high latitudes.
—Denise Chow, NBC News, 1 Dec. 2024
As average air temperature in the latitudes of Florida increase, the ocean water temperature increases as well.
—Erik Klemetti, Discover Magazine, 29 Nov. 2024
This means that the aurora borealis may be viewed from lower latitudes than usual this year.
—Yaakov Katz, Newsweek, 27 Nov. 2024
Aurora is typically seen in polar regions at around latitudes of 70 degrees north and south, but during extreme geomagnetic conditions — usually when CMEs arrive at Earth one after another or in tandem — the auroral oval can bulge, with displays then seen as far as 40 degrees north and south.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 26 Nov. 2024
Full global-scale deployment of SAI would require the construction of at least 100 new high-altitude jets that could carry and release a heavy payload on a 24/7 basis at various latitudes, costing somewhere in the region of $18 billion to $35 billion a year.
—Lara Williams, The Mercury News, 15 Nov. 2024
Some latitudes are not situated far enough north to experience continual total darkness.
—Cecilia Blomdahl, Smithsonian Magazine, 17 Oct. 2024
Greens, reds and even blues dancing across the sky are common at northern latitudes, such as the Arctic and Antarctic Circles, but very rare in the likes of Florida, the Bahamas and Mexico.
—Jamie Carter, Forbes, 4 Oct. 2024
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“Latitudes.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/latitudes. Accessed 22 Dec. 2024.
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