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The phenomenon of the northern and southern lights, also known as auroras, is caused by solar wind particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere. This interaction creates colorful light displays in the sky near the Earth's poles.

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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.


Aurora borealis is a name for what natural phenomenon?

The aurora borealis night-sky displays are also known as the northern lights, or the northern polar lights.(or the southern (polar) lights, depending on where you live)In the Southern Hemisphere this phenomenon is also known as the aurora australis.


Are the northern lights in Antarctica?

No, the aurora borealis (northern lights) occur near the North Pole. In Antarctica, the corresponding phenomenon is called the aurora australis (southern lights) due to its location in the Southern Hemisphere.


What are the northern lights in Antarctica called?

They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.


What is phenomenon known as northern lights?

aurora borealis


Northern lights and southern lights are other names for what phhenomenon?

Aurora australis for Southern, Aurora Borealis for Northern


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.


Phenomenon is sometimes referred to as the southern lights?

Aurora australis


What do auroras do?

Aurora Australis, more commonly referred to as the Southern Lights, don't really do anything. Like the northern lights (Aurora Borealis), they are a beautiful natural phenomenon. For more information, visit www.antarcticconnection.com.


What causes the mesmerizing natural phenomenon known as the aurora borealis or northern lights?

The aurora borealis, or northern lights, is caused by solar wind particles interacting with Earth's magnetic field and atmosphere, creating colorful light displays in the sky.


Can People In Rome See The Southern Lights?

Rome, the capital of Italy, is in the northern hemisphere. You cannot see the Southern Lights from the northern hemisphere.


What is the common name for Aurora borealis?

Northern Lights (or southern if in the southern hemisphere)Northern lights