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Where do the Northern Lights occur?

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In the upper atmosphere usually in latitudes above 50 degrees.

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In what sphere do the northern lights occur?

The Northern Lights occur in the northern hemisphere, in the ionosphere, the highest level of the atmosphere.


Do the Northern lights occur in the troposphere?

No they never occur in the Troposphere(:


What layer does not contain the northern lights?

The Northern Lights occur in the ionosphere, the highest level of the atmosphere, so all the others layer usually do NOT contain the Northern Lights.


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.


When is northern lights and meteor on the same day?

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What Countries are the Northern Lights located in?

The Northern Lights occur in space, and are visible from many countries north of the Equator: the farther north, the higher your chances of seeing them.


What country do the northern lights occur in?

Antartica, alaska, parts of USA, canada


What time can you see the northern lights tonight in South Dakota?

They do not occur in South Dakota.


What are Brilliant light displays that occur in the ionosphere?

The dancing lights of the ionosphere are known as auroras. In the Northern Hemisphere they are called the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. In the Southern Hemisphere they are known as the Aurora Australialis or Southern Lights.


What is the term for the often colorful lights that occur in the atmosphere above the earths norhtern geomagnetic pole?

Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights.


How often do the northern lights occur?

The Northern Lights occur year round but are only visible when nights are dark. In the locations in which they are best seen, Alaska, Canada, Norway and Finland, they are usually seen from September through April when the nights are long and dark.


In which layer of the atmosphere do the Northern Lights occur?

The "Northern Lights" (or Aurora Borealis) and their 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 atmospheric layer. Above this layer, the exosphere has so few molecules that they can escape into space.(see the related question below)