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The shape of the magnetic fields around the earth is influenced by the 'aurora borealis' or 'solar wind'?
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What cause solar wind on earth?
Charged particles emitted continuously by the sun are known as the Solar Wind. It is mostly deflected by the Earth's magnetic field, but can be 'witnessed' around the poles when it interacts with the atmosphere and causes the Aurora - called the Aurora Borealis in the north and the Aurora Australis in the south - which shows up as an apparently moving 'curtain' of coloured light.
Is aurora borealis same as st Elmo's fire?
No. St. Elmo's Fire is caused by a discharge of atmospheric electricity. 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.
How do Aurora borealis effect earth?
Aurora itself doesn't affect earth, but solar-storm is known to break satellites and interrupt radio waves and other electrical devices. Our magnetic field does great job for taking care of earth and protect it from solar-winds :).
In which layer of the atmosphere are the ionized particles that cause the aurora borealis?
Thermosphere, to be specific Ionosphere.
How did the Aurora Borealis receive its name?
The name was thought of by Pierre Gassendi in 1621. It is derived from the name of the Roman goddess of dawn, Aurora, and the Greek name for north wind (Boreas).
Is the Aurora Borealis a star?
no the Aurora Borealis is not a star. it is more commonly called the "northern Lights" the effect is when the magnetic field around the earth deflects the radiation from the sun. that is how the "light" effect is caused.
Does the Aurora Borealis form at the South Pole?
No.Aurora at the South Pole are called aurora austalis, and are caused by the same solar magnetic phenomenon that creates aurora borealis.
What is Aurora counterpart role?
There's an Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) at the north magnetic pole and an Aurora Australis (Southern Lights) at the south magnetic pole.
Is the Aurora Borealis typically strongest near the equator?
Both aurora appear around the polar regions. The Aurora Australis appears around Antacrtica and the Aurora Borealis appears around the Arctic.
What is a result of the charged solar particles in the magnetic field?
The Northern and Southern lights, respectively.
What is Aurora Borealis knows as?
"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.
What are the northern light also known as?
The Aurora Borealis
How is the aurora borealis connected to the solar flares?
When a solar flare is ejected from the sun it releases billions of positively charged particles (ionized) particles. When these particles hit the earths magnetic feild it produces the aurora borealis.
Why does Antarctica get northern lights?
Antarctica does not get the "Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)", being at the South Pole, it gets the "Southern Lights" or the Aurora Australis. The source of both the Aurora Australis and Aurora Borealis is the sun. A stream of particles known as the "Solar Wind" spills around the edges of the Earth's magnetic sphere and, when it collides with gases in the ionosphere, the particles glow very spectacularly.
Where in the sky does the Aurora appear?
Both aurora appear around the polar regions. The Aurora Australis appears around Antacrtica and the Aurora Borealis appears around the Arctic.
Is aurora borealis bad?
No. In fact the aurora borealis and the aurora australis are very beautiful sights.
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
