Microsatellite TARANIS - Blue jet, Elves and Sprites - Artist view

by: CNES/D.Ducros/Novapix
Reference: e-sot01-82303
Date: 2009-04-17

Artist view of the CNES satellite TARANIS (for Tool for the Analysis of RAdiation from lightNIng and Sprites) watching blue jet, elves and sprites. This microsatellite will study the transient luminous events (TLE) which appear in the high atmosphere.

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