Because they are in the north of the globe, not far from the north pole. The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, can be seen from many parts of the northern hemisphere, including further south than the Nordic countries.
Because the Nordic area is one region where the Earth Magnetic field's inclination is steep to vertical.
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
No. In fact the aurora borealis and the aurora australis are very beautiful sights.
''Aurora'' means Dawn and ''Borealis'' means North. So basically Aurora borealis means ''Dawn of north''.
All the time. Visible mostly in winter because that is when the sky is darkest.
Because the Nordic area is one region where the Earth Magnetic field's inclination is steep to vertical.
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Yes. The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, can be seen from many parts of the northern hemisphere, including further south than Scotland.
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
The Aurora Borealis
No. In fact the aurora borealis and the aurora australis are very beautiful sights.
Aurora borealis is very unusual for St.Petersburg, because it is located much to the South of Polar Circle. It is very rare for this latitude... Many people confuse aurora borealis with the White Nights, a different natural phenomenon, which can be enjoed from late May to early July.
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and the Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
''Aurora'' means Dawn and ''Borealis'' means North. So basically Aurora borealis means ''Dawn of north''.
All the time. Visible mostly in winter because that is when the sky is darkest.
Aurora Borealis - album - was created on 2004-06-22.
The aurora borealis is more commonly called the northern lights.