They occur in the Mesosphere.
The aurora borealis occur at times of heightened states of solar activity, this also applies to the aurora australius.
The Aurora lights occur when charged particles from the sun enter the Earth's atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. These collisions emit light, creating the colorful displays known as the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
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Aurora Boreal
Auroras are typically located in the Earth's atmosphere in the polar regions near the magnetic poles. The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis occur near the North Pole, while the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis appear near the South Pole. These phenomena are caused by solar wind particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field.
The Aurora Borealis and its 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 atmosphere. Above this layer, the exosphere has so few molecules that they can escape into space.(see the related question below)
Aurora Borealis (northern lights) and Aurora Australis (southern lights) occur in the thermosphere layer of the atmosphere. This layer is located between the mesosphere and exosphere and is where interactions between solar particles and gases in the atmosphere create these beautiful light displays.
I'm think you are referring to the big solar flare of 1859.
Auroras occur mainly near the Earth's polar regions, known as the auroral ovals. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they are known as the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis. These natural light displays are caused by interactions between solar winds and the Earth's magnetic field.
No, the aurora borealis occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, primarily in high-latitude regions near the Arctic Circle. In the Southern Hemisphere, a similar phenomenon known as the aurora australis occurs near the Antarctic Circle in Antarctica.
The best places to see the aurora borealis are The North pole, Scotland, Norway, so I would suggest since you are in wales, you go as far north as possible and hope you get lucky, as it is a natural phenomenon and may not occur or occur in such a magnitude to be seen from wales.
The Aurora Borealis, or Northern Lights, are typically located around 60 to 75 miles above the Earth's surface. However, they can sometimes occur at altitudes up to 200 miles.