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The Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) are caused by the interaction of Earth's magnetic field with the flow of highly-charged particles from the Sun (known as the "solar wind"). Collisions of these particles with atmospheric molecules causes energy emission as visible light.
Auroras are normally confined to polar regions, which are nearer the magnetic poles.
When magnetic storms occur on the Sun, when electrically charged particles (ions) from the corona and solar flares are added to the solar wind produced by the corona, the charged particles are accelerated by the Earth's magnetic field interact with the gases in the upper atmosphere and cause the gas molecules to emit light. Electrons in the molecules are excited to higher energy levels and then release photons when the fall back to lower energy levels.
In Antarctica, you can see aurora australis, or the southern lights. You can read more by following the link, below.
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Do the charged particles emitted from the sun cause the Northern Lights?
Yes, charged particles from the sun collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the earth's ionosphere to cause the Northern and Southern Lights.
Who discovered the southern lights?
phoenix mankelow discovered the southern lights in 1745
What is the common name for Aurora borealis?
Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights
Where are the best place to see southern lights in Australia?
I believe you can not see southern lights in Australia
Does the arctic tundra get the northern or southern lights?
The arctic tundra gets the northern lights, or aurora borealis. The southern lights, or aurora australis, occur in high southern latitudes.
What phenomenon do solar winds cause near the earths poles?
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
Do the charged particles emitted from the sun cause the Northern Lights?
Yes, charged particles from the sun collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the earth's ionosphere to cause the Northern and Southern Lights.
Is there lights on the southern pole?
Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights.
How do you spell the southern lights?
The atmospheric glow is the Southern Lights or the Aurora Australis.
Who discovered the southern lights?
phoenix mankelow discovered the southern lights in 1745
How many pages does Southern Lights - novel - have?
Southern Lights - novel - has 336 pages.
When was Southern Lights - novel - created?
Southern Lights - novel - was created in 2009-10.
What is the common name for Aurora borealis?
Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights
Where are the best place to see southern lights in Australia?
I believe you can not see southern lights in Australia
Does the arctic tundra get the northern or southern lights?
The arctic tundra gets the northern lights, or aurora borealis. The southern lights, or aurora australis, occur in high southern latitudes.
Are there such things as the southern lights?
Yes there are. They are the same phenomenon as the Northern Lights. It happens at both the north pole and south pole. The Northern Lights can be seen in much of the northern hemisphere and the Southern Lights in much of the southern hemisphere.
Difference in Northern Lights and Southern Lights?
They are the same. They simply occur in different hemispheres. The southern lights are less well known because there is less inhabited land around the south pole, where you would see the southern lights
