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What is northern lights poles?
The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.
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.
Can Hawaii see the northern lights?
Sometimes! But it's very, very rare. It has to be linked with a very strong solar storm, the kind that takes out satellites. However, if the Earth is about to flip magnetic poles, every part of the world will be seeing the "northern" lights until the poles stabilize again.
Why are the northern and southern lights found primarily at the poles?
Streams of solar particles are ejected in space during solar flares which are seen as Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) and Aurora Australis(Southern lights) because the solar particles are trapped in the concentrated earth's magnetic field which is the strongest at the two poles of the earth only and not at the equator where the magnetic field is the least.
A glowing region caused by charged particles from the sun?
It is the northern lights. The northern lights are caused by charged particles that sometimes are sucked into the Earth on either ends of the poles. They also have other names but I can't remember. Thanks!!
What is northern lights poles?
The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.
What phenomenon do solar winds cause near the earths poles?
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
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.
Can Hawaii see the northern lights?
Sometimes! But it's very, very rare. It has to be linked with a very strong solar storm, the kind that takes out satellites. However, if the Earth is about to flip magnetic poles, every part of the world will be seeing the "northern" lights until the poles stabilize again.
Why are the northern and southern lights found primarily at the poles?
Streams of solar particles are ejected in space during solar flares which are seen as Aurora Borealis (Northern lights) and Aurora Australis(Southern lights) because the solar particles are trapped in the concentrated earth's magnetic field which is the strongest at the two poles of the earth only and not at the equator where the magnetic field is the least.
A glowing region caused by charged particles from the sun?
It is the northern lights. The northern lights are caused by charged particles that sometimes are sucked into the Earth on either ends of the poles. They also have other names but I can't remember. Thanks!!
Can you see the northern lights on Mars?
No. The Northern and Southern lights, called aurora, are the result of Earth's magnetic field funneling high-energy particles from the sun toward the poles. Mars does not have a magnetic field and so does not have aurora.
How did the northern lights get their name?
The solar winds from the sun are emitted towards the Earth, however, because of the Earth's magnetic field the winds are refracted away from the Earth. At the point where the magnetic field is at its lowest force, the winds can enter the Earth's surface and form an array of lights and colours which are the gases. The fact they are at either ends of the poles is the reason why they are called the Northern and Southern Lights. EASY: They are "lights" and the lights are in the "north", ergo the name, The Northern Lights.
What kind of activity can trigger northern lights?
Sunspots and solar flares push out charged particles into space. These stream out and some, attracted by the earth's magnetic poles, collide with oxygen and nitrogen atoms in the ionosphere and produce light. These are the triggers for the Northern and Southern Lights.
Can you tell me what northern lights are in childrens terms?
You could tell them it is the air glowing from a special kind of sunlight that is only close to the North and South Poles.
Why do northern lights occur at the north pole?
Deflecting magnetic forces are concentrated at the earth's magnetic poles where charged particles collide and interact with our atmosphere
What causes the northen lights?
The 'Northern Lights' (also known as the 'Aurora Borealis') is caused by the interaction of solar radiation with molecules in the Earth's atmosphere. Much of the Sun's radiation is deflected by the Earth's magnetic field. The magnetic field can be imagined as lines of force coming out of the Earth at the poles and running around the globe, almost parallel to the surface. The effect is most noticeable at the poles (there is also a 'Southern Lights, the 'Aurora Australis') because (some of) the radiation is deflected by the magnetic field towards the surface of the earth at the poles.
