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The Southern Lights (Aurora Australis) are caused by the interaction of Earth's magnetic field with the flow of highly-charged particles from the Sun (known as the "solar wind"). Collisions of these particles with atmospheric molecules causes energy emission as visible light.
Auroras are normally confined to polar regions, which are nearer the magnetic poles.
When magnetic storms occur on the Sun, when electrically charged particles (ions) from the corona and solar flares are added to the solar wind produced by the corona, the charged particles are accelerated by the Earth's magnetic field interact with the gases in the upper atmosphere and cause the gas molecules to emit light. Electrons in the molecules are excited to higher energy levels and then release photons when the fall back to lower energy levels.
In Antarctica, you can see aurora australis, or the southern lights. You can read more by following the link, below.
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Are there such things as the southern lights?
Yes there are. They are the same phenomenon as the Northern Lights. It happens at both the north pole and south pole. The Northern Lights can be seen in much of the northern hemisphere and the Southern Lights in much of the southern hemisphere.
Does the arctic tundra get the northern or southern lights?
The Arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, so it is the best place to see the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis. The Southern Lights, or aurora australis, can be seen in the southern hemisphere.
Northern lights and southern lights are other names for what phhenomenon?
Aurora australis for Southern, Aurora Borealis for Northern
What are the northern lights in Antarctica called?
They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.
Why don't people talk about the southern lights?
People do talk about them. You probably live in the northern hemisphere, so the Northern Lights are more relevant there. In the southern hemisphere, people would be talking about the Southern Lights, as that is what they might be able to see. Where they are, they would not be talking about the Northern Lights.
Is there lights on the southern pole?
Aurora Australis, the Southern Lights.
How do you spell the southern lights?
The atmospheric glow is the Southern Lights or the Aurora Australis.
How many pages does Southern Lights - novel - have?
Southern Lights - novel - has 336 pages.
When was Southern Lights - novel - created?
Southern Lights - novel - was created in 2009-10.
Are there such things as the southern lights?
Yes there are. They are the same phenomenon as the Northern Lights. It happens at both the north pole and south pole. The Northern Lights can be seen in much of the northern hemisphere and the Southern Lights in much of the southern hemisphere.
Does the arctic tundra get the northern or southern lights?
The Arctic tundra is located in the northern hemisphere, so it is the best place to see the Northern Lights, also known as the aurora borealis. The Southern Lights, or aurora australis, can be seen in the southern hemisphere.
What is the ISBN of Southern Lights novel?
The ISBN of Southern Lights - novel - is 978-0-385-34028-1.
What is another name for the aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights?
The aurora australis, also known as the Southern Lights, is sometimes referred to as the polar lights.
Northern lights and southern lights are other names for what phhenomenon?
Aurora australis for Southern, Aurora Borealis for Northern
What are the northern lights in Antarctica called?
They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.
Who discovered the the lights?
phoenix mankelow discovered the southern lights in 1745
Why don't people talk about the southern lights?
People do talk about them. You probably live in the northern hemisphere, so the Northern Lights are more relevant there. In the southern hemisphere, people would be talking about the Southern Lights, as that is what they might be able to see. Where they are, they would not be talking about the Northern Lights.
