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Aurora itself doesn't affect earth, but solar-storm is known to break satellites and interrupt radio waves and other electrical devices. Our magnetic field does great job for taking care of earth and protect it from solar-winds :).
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The shape of the magnetic fields around the earth is influenced by the 'aurora borealis' or 'solar wind'?
Solar wind.
Is aurora borealis same as st Elmo's fire?
No. St. Elmo's Fire is caused by a discharge of atmospheric electricity. An Aurora Australis or an Aurora Borealis occurs when streams of particles from the sun's solar winds hit the earth's atmosphere at an angle (as can only happen at the poles). These particles interact with the edges of the earth's magnetic field and when they collide with the gases in the ionosphere, the particles glow creating curtains of blue, green and magenta. An aurora is sometimes accompanied by a crackling sound.
What cause solar wind on earth?
Charged particles emitted continuously by the sun are known as the Solar Wind. It is mostly deflected by the Earth's magnetic field, but can be 'witnessed' around the poles when it interacts with the atmosphere and causes the Aurora - called the Aurora Borealis in the north and the Aurora Australis in the south - which shows up as an apparently moving 'curtain' of coloured light.
In which layer of the atmosphere are the ionized particles that cause the aurora borealis?
Thermosphere, to be specific Ionosphere.
Why is the aurora borealis often seen in “the northern latitudes of Canada”?
Spectacular aurora, or northern lights, seen by Colin Chatfield in Saskatchewan, Canada. Bottom line: When charged particles from the sun strike atoms in Earth's atmosphere, they cause electrons in the atoms to move to a higher-energy state.
How does Aurora borealis affect the earth?
the Aurora Borealis is an side effect of a solar storm, it does not directly affect the earth. (I'm a astronomy student)
Is the Aurora Borealis a star?
no the Aurora Borealis is not a star. it is more commonly called the "northern Lights" the effect is when the magnetic field around the earth deflects the radiation from the sun. that is how the "light" effect is caused.
The Aurora borealis is caused by the what?
Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.
What causes aurora borealis northern lights?
Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.
What causes the Aurora borealis (Northern lights)?
Aurora Borealis is caused by particles hitting earth's atmosphere thermosphere and they are stopped, so they give of their energy in the "Northern Lights" or Aurora Borealis.
How is the aurora borealis seen?
the aurora borealis (northern lights) occurs when the highly charged electrons interact with earth's atmophere.
Can you see the Aurora Borealis from the Philippines?
Aurora Borealis means Northern Lights. Philippines is near the equator, so you can not see Northern Lights from the Philippines. IF the Earth tilts more, it may be possible we can see an Aurora Borealis/Australis
What atmospheric condition is formed due to the magnetism of the earth?
The Aurora Borealis
What is Aurora Borealis knows as?
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
What are the northern light also known as?
The Aurora Borealis
Is aurora borealis bad?
No. In fact the aurora borealis and the aurora australis are very beautiful sights.
Why were the northern lights named aurora borealis?
''Aurora'' means Dawn and ''Borealis'' means North. So basically Aurora borealis means ''Dawn of north''.
