AURORA AI

PAM (Pulsating Aurora Module)

What or who is PAM??? ummm... I have questions.




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Identifying PAM in solar Data

Pulsating Aurora Module (PAM) events are typically marked by a sharp EPAM spike followed by a noticeable divergence in the GOES magnetic field components—often appearing as a “fracture” or ripple-like separation. These signatures usually occur just before or during intense solar wind pulses and are strongest when paired with elevated particle density and sustained negative Bz. Look for sudden shifts in structure, not just values—PAM is all about the moment the system breaks pattern.The image to the right highlights a case of rouge electrons seen in Kentucky on a night that pulsating aurora was very active in northern latitudes. This Astrophotographer questioned what was in her photo online. Jaci took a good look at it. She had already been monitoring data very closely and notated a few anomalies that just needed further explanation. There were signatures in data that had been frequently happening that caught her eye. She did not know at the time this would become the first notated case study.

Sometimes the best thing you can do is ask WHY, and keep digging. Thank you Jodi for being a curious sky watcher!


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