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Ionization in the stratosphere. When the solar winds from the sun makes contact with Earth's magnetic field, the result is the Northern and Southern Lights. The Northern Lights are called "aurora borealis," Aurora because that was the name of the roman goddess of dawn and, borealis is from the Greek [Boreas,] meaning "north wind." The Southern Lights are called "aurora australis," Australis is the Latin word for "of the south."
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What is the common name for Aurora borealis?
Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights
Why are northern lights called aurora borealis?
Aurora sort of translates to "lights" (it's the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn). Boreas was the Greek god of north winds. So Borealis means "northern". So it translates almost directly to "northern lights". BTW, Aurora Borealis is technically the proper term for them.
What is northern lights poles?
The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.
The aurora borealis is referred to as what?
Northern Lights
What are the northern lights in Antarctica called?
They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.
How do you spell boraialous?
The likely word is the Latin term borealis (northern), used for the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis).
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.
Is another term for an aurora the Midnight Glow or Midnight Northern Lights or Midnight Sun?
Yes?
What do you call that pole thay holds up the stop lights?
The name probably involves the term "traffic signal" since I think that is the technical term for a stoplight.
What is the common name for Aurora borealis?
Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights
Why are northern lights called aurora borealis?
Aurora sort of translates to "lights" (it's the name of the Greek goddess of the dawn). Boreas was the Greek god of north winds. So Borealis means "northern". So it translates almost directly to "northern lights". BTW, Aurora Borealis is technically the proper term for them.
What is northern lights poles?
The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.
Where is the Northern Lights located?
the northern lights are ,i am pretty sure,located in the northern hemisphere in Alaska
The aurora borealis is referred to as what?
Northern Lights
What are the northern lights in Antarctica called?
They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.
What is the term for the often colorful lights that occur in the atmosphere above the earth's Northern geomagnetic pole?
Aurora borealis
Which term refers to a natural light show caused by the effects of solar winds in the earth's atmosphere?
The Aurora. In the northern hemisphere it is named 'The Aurora Borealis' ( Latin for Northern Lights) In the southern hemisphere it is named ' Tha Aurora Australis'. ( Latin for Southern Lights).
