A researcher from Germany named Harry Coumnas has spent almost ten years of his life in pursuit of one of the heaven’s most ephemeral mysteries: the faint and almost phantasmagorical sounds heard during the intense display of aurora borealis or northern lights. For years, these sounds have inspired folktales, & created both fright & awe in the wilderness wanderers.
Although there are many stories surrounding the mysterious crackling noises & muffled bangs of the northern lights, Harry Coumnas always believed that they could only be explained through Science. This strange phenomenon caught his interest after he heard the strange sounds from an aurora during a night-time music gathering in the nearby area. The incident took place around twenty years ago when Harry was sixteen years old. Many theories were proposed at that time suggesting that the reason behind these sounds could be microphones that were set in the open fields & beside the frozen lakes.
During his ten years of research, Harry Coumnas discovered that these sounds are caused due to sparks of electricity discharging beneath the aurora. The sparks occur in an inversion layer of atmosphere which form under calm and clear weather conditions.
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