subauroral

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English

Etymology

From sub- +‎ auroral.

Adjective

subauroral (not comparable)

  1. Below the aurora.
    • 2016, H. Nesse Tyssøy, M. I. Sandanger, L.-K. G. Ødegaard, J. Stadsnes, A. Aasnes, A. E. Zawedde, “Energetic electron precipitation into the middle atmosphere - Constructing the loss cone fluxes from MEPED POES”, in arXiv:
      We also account for the relativistic (>1000 keV) electrons contaminating the proton detector at subauroral latitudes.