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The Aurora Australis in the Southern Hemisphere, (and Aurora Borealis in the northern hemisphere) are magnificent displays of coloured light. They result from collisions between electrically charged gaseous particles in the Earth's atmosphere with charged particles from the sun that enter the atmosphere. Sunspot activity causes electrons and protons from the sun to be blown towards the earth on the solar wind.
The different colours are caused by the different types of gas particles. The reason they occur more at the poles is that earth's magnetic field, which usually deflects the particles, is weaker there, allowing the particles to enter. Some particles are attracted by the magnetic poles due to the electromagnetic behaviour of charged particles, which causes the particles to be led down the lines of magnetic flux until they hit the atmosphere.
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Where would you see Aurora Australis?
The Aurora Australis are the "Southern Lights" They can be seen in the "low" latitudes of the southern hemisphere.
The Aurora borealis and Aurora australis occur in which layer of the atmosphere?
The Aurora Borealis and its southern counterpart the Aurora Australis are formed high in the atmosphere in the ionosphere, which is sometimes considered as part of the thermosphere, the outermost actual atmosphere. Above this layer, the exosphere has so few molecules that they can escape into space.(see the related question below)
What are the aurora borialis and the aurora australis?
the aurora borialis means the northern lights and the arora australis means the southeren lights. they only appear at the poles.
How is an aurora boreali different from an auroroa australis?
It's all in the name. The Aurora Borealis is seen in the Northern Hemisphere. The Aurora Australis is seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
Scientific name for the twinkling of the stars?
Aurora Borealis is the real name for the Northern Lights. It is a natural light display in the sky in high latitude regions.
What is The Aurora that is visible in the southern hemisphere?
Aurora at the South Pole are named aurora australis.
Where would you Aurora australis?
The Aurora Australis are the "Southern Lights" They can be seen in the "low" latitudes of the southern hemisphere.
What is the name of the Aurora in Antarctica?
Aurora Australis is the name of the aurora in Antarctica.
Where would you see Aurora Australis?
The Aurora Australis are the "Southern Lights" They can be seen in the "low" latitudes of the southern hemisphere.
The Aurora borealis and Aurora australis occur in which layer of the atmosphere?
The Aurora Borealis and its southern counterpart the Aurora Australis are formed high in the atmosphere in the ionosphere, which is sometimes considered as part of the thermosphere, the outermost actual atmosphere. Above this layer, the exosphere has so few molecules that they can escape into space.(see the related question below)
What are the aurora borialis and the aurora australis?
the aurora borialis means the northern lights and the arora australis means the southeren lights. they only appear at the poles.
What is the Aurora called in the south?
Aurora Australis or 'Southern lights'.
How is an aurora boreali different from an auroroa australis?
It's all in the name. The Aurora Borealis is seen in the Northern Hemisphere. The Aurora Australis is seen in the Southern Hemisphere.
Scientific name for the twinkling of the stars?
Aurora Borealis is the real name for the Northern Lights. It is a natural light display in the sky in high latitude regions.
Is the Antarctica lights formed by the sun?
If you're thinking of Aurora Australis, yes, these are formed by bursts of energy that are emitted from the sun and enter the earth's atmosphere at the poles.
Do aurora australis seen here in the Philippines?
yes . my friend says that she see aurora australis here in the philippines but im not sure :)
What is the difference between a Aurora borealis and a Aurora australis?
The Aurora Borealis is in the northen hemisphere at the north pole. However the Aurora Australis is in the southern hemisphere at the south pole. That is the only difference in them; they are both formed in the same way. They are both polar lights. One is the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights and the Aurora Australis, the southern lights. They are on the different poles on the earth, other than that, they are the same. Borealis is near the North Pole. Australis is near the South pole. The Aurora Borealis is at the north magnetic pole: the Aurora Australis is at the south magnetic pole. That's the only difference. They are both really the same thing but are visible from different places in the world. The aurora borealis can be seen in Northern England and in Scotland sometime, normally in summer and spring. The aurora austalis can be seen from places like Australia and New Zealand. Another difference is that the aurora borealis are brighter that the aurora austalis
