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The Sun's magnetic field produces charged particles and these charged particles are usually radiated out into space. Sometimes these charged particles may be caught in Earth's magnetic field and as they enter the upper atmosphere of Earth, they are in contact with other gases in the upper atmosphere and emit light and colors.
The solar wind reacts to the Earth's magnetic field and then spreads across the ionosphere (the upper, charged layer of our atmosphere).
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∙ 14y agoAuroras are created at both the North and South magnetic poles.
In the north it is called the Aurora Borealis and in the south it's called the Aurora Australis.
This is caused by the solar wind interacting with the earth's magnetic field and our atmosphere.
in cases of strong solar storms, the Auroras can be seen much farther from the poles.
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∙ 14y agoAurora Borealis, Such a beautifull girl.
She comes from the sun and is both attracted and repelled by the earths magnetic field.
Aurora Australis is the same thing, only from the South Pole.
The Earth is constantly immersed in the solar wind, a rarefied flow of hot plasma (gas of free electrons and positive ions)
Solar flares and magnetic storms on the sun sends out a huge amount of radiation from the sun.
this radiation is captured and redirected by the earths magnetic field.
High up in the atmosphere the radiation reacts with various gases and chemichals making different colours.
At times when there are many solar flares we experience increased activity of this northern and southern light.
Aurora Borealis can mostly be seen far north and far south because this is where earths magnetic field is at its strongest.
If the earth did not have this magnetic field protecting it, the radiation from the sun would most likely have severe impact on life on earth, and life would probably not exist apart from in the water.
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∙ 12y agoThe aurora on the Earth is caused by solar storms from the sun hitting the earth and being attracted to the Earth's magnetic feild. these solar storms is what causes the amazing colors you see in the artic and Antarctic sky.
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∙ 12y ago- Oxygen gives off green light usually, or sometimes browny-red.
- Nitrogen gives off blue or red.
- If the collisions take place high up then oxygen gives off red. Lower down oxygen gives green and nitrogen shines blue and red. Lower down still oxygen is quiet and nitrogen still gives off blue and red.
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∙ 12y ago. The auroras, both surrounding the north magnetic pole (aurora borealis) and south magnetic pole (aurora australis) occur when highly charged electrons from the solar wind interact with elements in the earth's atmosphere.
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∙ 13y agoThe polar auroras are caused when charged particles get captured by Earth's magnetic field. The field draws them towards the poles and so protects our atmosphere from being blown away by the solar wind.
When the sun emits a solar flare, a large amount of charged particles is also emitted. This wave of particles is what gives the auroras their color and intensity. The more particles, the large for aurora.
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∙ 15y agoTypically, the aurora borealis or "northern lights" are seen in northern areas, such as Canada or Montana, but have been seen as far south as Cuba during intense magnetic storms of the Earth. In the Southern Hemisphere, this is called the aurora australis.
The web site www.spaceweather.com can tell you a day or so in advance of magnetic storms that are likely to cause auroras.
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∙ 12y agoSome believed it's from the sunlight in the sun but it is technically proven it is the gases in the earth's atmosphere...I think....
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∙ 13y agoExcited atoms of the atmosphere relaxing from the impact of space particles.
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Do solar flares from the sun cause auroras near earths poles?
Magnetic storms unleashed by solar flares can cause auroras, but all solar flares don't cause auroras.
What can cause auroras near earth poles?
Solar winds are the out-of-this-world event that cause auroras to appear on earth. Auroras can happen near both the north and the south poles.
What are some properties of plasama?
the sun, lightning bolts and auroras contain plasma
How does energy from the sun flow to earth to create the auroras?
The auroras are primarily the result of charged subatomic particles from the sun, and their deflection toward the poles by the Earth's magnetic field. The swarm of particles is often called, picturesquely, the 'solar wind'.
Why don't we see auroras on the moon?
The auroras we see on Earth are a result of Earth's magnetic field funneling high-energy particles from the sun into Earth's upper atmosphere, where excited electrons in gas molecules create a glow. The moon has no magnetic field and no atmosphere.
How are sun dogs different to auroras?
Sun dogs are formed differently to auroras
How big are Auroras?
Auroras have no definite size. They occur when charged particles from the Sun ionize particles in the upper atmosphere as they spiral in toward Earth's magnetic field. Auroras may be localized in one area, or may extend from horizon to horizon in the sky.
Do solar flares from the sun cause auroras near earths poles?
Magnetic storms unleashed by solar flares can cause auroras, but all solar flares don't cause auroras.
What can cause auroras near earth poles?
Solar winds are the out-of-this-world event that cause auroras to appear on earth. Auroras can happen near both the north and the south poles.
How has the study of the sun improved your understanding of auroras?
When the sun sends off a solar flare, the flare eventually reaches the earth's atmosphere, (after about 16 and a half hours). This then charges the particles in the atmosphere. The Earth's magnetic field then channels the particles to the north and south poles. They then react with the gases in the iosphere. Create moving, colourful lights, or auroras. So by studying the sun, which is related to auroras, we can improve our understanding of the sun.
What are some properties of plasama?
the sun, lightning bolts and auroras contain plasma
Does disturbances in Earth's magnetic field cause auroras?
Not quite but they would affect the auroras. The physical, light-emitting reaction is that between charged particles from the Sun and the field.
How does energy from the sun flow to earth to create the auroras?
The auroras are primarily the result of charged subatomic particles from the sun, and their deflection toward the poles by the Earth's magnetic field. The swarm of particles is often called, picturesquely, the 'solar wind'.
When was Aurora borealis seen in UK?
In Scotland, yesterday and the day before. On August 1, 2010, the Sun belched out a fairly substantial "coronal mass ejection" or CME. When a CME hits the Earth and interacts with the Earth's magnetic field (generally about 3 days after the eruption), we frequently see auroras at one or both polar regions. A strong CME, like this one, can generate auroras down to the mid-latitudes. In this case, auroras were seen as far south as Iowa. As the Sun comes out of its long "solar minimum", we can expect to see auroras more often at high latitudes.
Phenomenon in a sentence?
A red tide is a natural phenomenon that causes fish to die. The formation of lightning is a phenomenon still not completely understood.
When does the Auroras occur?
The Auroras is collision that occurs during the Northern lights when active sun particles hit the earth's atmosphere. Auroras can be seen every year in the north and south pole hemisphere in an array of colors including pink, light green, yellow and blue.
What are the auroras and how are they formed?
A natural electrical phenomenon characterized by the appearance of streamers of reddish or greenish light in the sky, usually near the northern or southern magnetic pole and they are formed when storms on the the sun form solar winds, or large streams of charged particles streaming toward the earth.
