History of Geo- and Space Sciences
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2024-16
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https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2024-16
© Author(s) 2024. This work is distributed under
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19 Nov 2024
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Aurora Records in the Spanish Newspaper “Extremadura” for the period 1923–2017

Constantino Sánchez Romero, Lucía Díaz-Condiño, Irene Tovar Hernández, Alejandro J. Pérez Aparicio, Víctor M. Sánchez Carrasco, María Cruz Gallego Herrezuelo, and José Manuel Vaquero Martínez

Abstract. Aurora records are a valuable proxy for understanding historical solar behavior. This study explores historical records of auroras reported in the Spanish newspaper "Extremadura" from 1923 to 2017. We have found and analyzed 31 news articles, categorizing them into direct observations and general reports. The compiled news includes significant auroral events occurred in 1926, 1938, 1950, 1956, 1957, 1958, and 1991. The news reports aurorae visible not only in Extremadura, but also across Spain and other parts of the world. We have extracted information on the characteristics, places, timing, and societal impacts of auroras, in addition to providing information on these events included in previous scientific literature. This collection of auroral reports highlights historical newspapers as documentary sources for reconstructing solar activity and its effects on Earth.

How to cite. Sánchez Romero, C., Díaz-Condiño, L., Tovar Hernández, I., Pérez Aparicio, A. J., Sánchez Carrasco, V. M., Gallego Herrezuelo, M. C., and Vaquero Martínez, J. M.: Aurora Records in the Spanish Newspaper “Extremadura” for the period 1923–2017, Hist. Geo Space. Sci. Discuss. [preprint], https://doi.org/10.5194/hgss-2024-16, in review, 2024.
Received: 06 Nov 2024 – Discussion started: 19 Nov 2024
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Constantino Sánchez Romero, Lucía Díaz-Condiño, Irene Tovar Hernández, Alejandro J. Pérez Aparicio, Víctor M. Sánchez Carrasco, María Cruz Gallego Herrezuelo, and José Manuel Vaquero Martínez

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Constantino Sánchez Romero, Lucía Díaz-Condiño, Irene Tovar Hernández, Alejandro J. Pérez Aparicio, Víctor M. Sánchez Carrasco, María Cruz Gallego Herrezuelo, and José Manuel Vaquero Martínez
Constantino Sánchez Romero, Lucía Díaz-Condiño, Irene Tovar Hernández, Alejandro J. Pérez Aparicio, Víctor M. Sánchez Carrasco, María Cruz Gallego Herrezuelo, and José Manuel Vaquero Martínez

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This article collects and analyzes reports of auroras published in the Extremadura newspaper from 1923 to 2017. We identified 31 articles describing these events, including major auroras in 1926, 1938, 1957, and 1991. This research highlights the value of newspapers in reconstructing past solar activity.
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