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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. Both aurora appear around the polar regions. The Aurora Australis appears around Antarctica and the Aurora Borealis appears around the Arctic.
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Why aurora is only seen in cold places?
The question should be: why are they only seen nearer the Polar regions? The temperature is immaterial. They result from ionising particles radiating from the Sun, interacting with the Earth's magnetic field. Since the latter can be considered to act as a bar magnet with its poles near the rotation poles, the aurora surround only the magnetic poles hence the planet's high latitudes (North and South). They are occasionally seen further South, very rarely even as far South as Southern English latitudes, although from there only as a glow in the Northern sky.
Why does Aurora Borealis will not occur in the Philippines?
Because Aurora Borealis a.k.a. the Northern Lights occurs near the north magnetic pole (in northern Canada and so it can only be seen from far north places like Canada. Philippines is near the equator so i doubt it.
Where in the US will you see the Aurora borealis?
Your best chance is to head for Alaska, it's the only U.S. State far enough north.
What are the aurora borialis and the aurora australis?
the aurora borialis means the northern lights and the arora australis means the southeren lights. they only appear at the poles.
Where would you go on earth if you wanted to be able to see both the north celestial pole and the south celestial pole at the same time?
To see both the north celestial pole and the south celestial pole at the same time a person would need to standing at the equator. The atmospheric haze may interfere near the horizon may obstruct the view.
Why the aurora occurs only near earths north and south poles?
because Ilona van Dantzig is in the way
What is the difference between a Aurora borealis and a Aurora australis?
The Aurora Borealis is in the northen hemisphere at the north pole. However the Aurora Australis is in the southern hemisphere at the south pole. That is the only difference in them; they are both formed in the same way. They are both polar lights. One is the Aurora Borealis, the northern lights and the Aurora Australis, the southern lights. They are on the different poles on the earth, other than that, they are the same. Borealis is near the North Pole. Australis is near the South pole. The Aurora Borealis is at the north magnetic pole: the Aurora Australis is at the south magnetic pole. That's the only difference. They are both really the same thing but are visible from different places in the world. The aurora borealis can be seen in Northern England and in Scotland sometime, normally in summer and spring. The aurora austalis can be seen from places like Australia and New Zealand. Another difference is that the aurora borealis are brighter that the aurora austalis
On which continent do rattlesnakes live?
rattlesnakes live on the continents of north america and south america.
What are two animals that are pure American?
The pronghorn antelope is only found in North America. The Puma is only found in the Americas (North and South).
Is a puma found in Spain?
No, the puma is found only in North, Central and South America. It is not found in Spain.,
What two continents are only found in the western hemisphere?
North and south America
Do jaguars live in Africa?
No, jaguars are found only in North and South America.
Does aurora borealis influence compass needles?
Scientists observed disruption of a the magnetic needle of a compass by the electromagnetic interference by Aurora Borealis which reflected perfect direction that coincided with the view of the phenomena. It was concluded this would only happen if electric currents were setting from south to north in the earth under the needle, or from north to south in space above it.
Does the Aurora borealis influence compass needles?
Scientists observed disruption of a the magnetic needle of a compass by the electromagnetic interference by Aurora Borealis which reflected perfect direction that coincided with the view of the phenomena. It was concluded this would only happen if electric currents were setting from south to north in the earth under the needle, or from north to south in space above it.
How often do you see?
The Northern Aurora Borealis usually can be seen from September to October and from March to April. But this is seen very far north, north Canada. The Southern Aurora Australis has similar properties, but is only visible from high southern latitudes in Antarctica, South America, or Australasia.
Is there Eskimos in both the south and North Pole?
The Inuit live in Alaska and Canada near the north pole.
Are there rattlesnakes in Asia or Europe?
No, rattlesnakes are found only in North, South and Central America, They are not found in Asia or Europe.
