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Observations have shown that field-aligned currents above auroras reach such magnitudes that space-charge regions of high potential drops can be expected. Effects of the electric fields associated with such a space-charge region are acceleration of auroral electrons and horizontal motions in the visual aurora.
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Carlqvist et al. (1970) studied this question.
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