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Along with light and heat, the sun sends out large amounts of radiation- enough to fry our little planet and leave a scorched ball of dust behind. However, our magnetic field creates a type of shield that averts the majority of this radiation. Towards the poles, the 'shield' is less effective, and smaller amounts of the more energetic radiation particles pass through. When these enter the atmosphere, they leave bright trails behind them, which we can see as the auroras.
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Where on earth are you most likely to see auroras in the sky?
The aurora borealis and aurora australis occur in the thermosphere.
What is the term for the often colorful lights that occur in the atmosphere above the earths norhtern geomagnetic pole?
The term for the colorful lights that occur in the atmosphere above the earth's northern geomagnetic pole is called the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights. These lights are a natural phenomenon caused by the interaction between the solar wind and Earth's magnetic field.
What are the names of the light phenomena that occer in the sky at the north and south poles?
The light phenomena that occur in the sky at the north pole is called the Aurora Borealis or Northern Lights, and at the south pole, it is called the Aurora Australis or Southern Lights. These phenomena are caused by charged particles from the sun interacting with the Earth's magnetic field.
What is the difference between the Northern Lights and the Southern LIghts?
The northern lights are light you can see in the sky. They are created be solar storms. The storms hit the atmosphere and are forced to the poles. The storms mix with oxygen and tern into colours and that is what you see.
What is the name of the Aurora in Antarctica?
Aurora Australis is the name of the aurora in Antarctica.
Where Aurora occur?
They occur in the Mesosphere.
When do Aurora borealis occurs?
The aurora borealis occur at times of heightened states of solar activity, this also applies to the aurora australius.
Why does the Aurora lights occur?
The Aurora lights occur when charged particles from the sun enter the Earth's atmosphere and collide with gases such as oxygen and nitrogen. These collisions emit light, creating the colorful displays known as the Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) and Aurora Australis (Southern Lights).
What layer that is the hottest and where the aurora borealis occur is called what?
thremosphere
What are the colored lights in earth's atmosphere that occur near the poles?
Aurora Boreal
Where are aurora's located in the atmosphere?
Auroras are typically located in the Earth's atmosphere in the polar regions near the magnetic poles. The Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis occur near the North Pole, while the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis appear near the South Pole. These phenomena are caused by solar wind particles interacting with the Earth's magnetic field.
The Aurora borealis and Aurora australis occur in which layer of the atmosphere?
The Aurora Borealis and its southern counterpart the Aurora Australis are formed high in the atmosphere in the ionosphere, which is sometimes considered as part of the thermosphere, the outermost actual atmosphere. Above this layer, the exosphere has so few molecules that they can escape into space.(see the related question below)
Which layer of the atmosphere are Aurora Borealis northern lights and Aurora Australis southern lights?
Aurora Borealis (northern lights) and Aurora Australis (southern lights) occur in the thermosphere layer of the atmosphere. This layer is located between the mesosphere and exosphere and is where interactions between solar particles and gases in the atmosphere create these beautiful light displays.
What year did aurora borealis occur in south Florida?
I'm think you are referring to the big solar flare of 1859.
Where do Auroras occur?
Auroras occur mainly near the Earth's polar regions, known as the auroral ovals. In the Northern Hemisphere, they are called the Northern Lights or Aurora Borealis, while in the Southern Hemisphere, they are known as the Southern Lights or Aurora Australis. These natural light displays are caused by interactions between solar winds and the Earth's magnetic field.
Does the auroria borealis occur in anarticia?
No, the aurora borealis occurs in the Northern Hemisphere, primarily in high-latitude regions near the Arctic Circle. In the Southern Hemisphere, a similar phenomenon known as the aurora australis occurs near the Antarctic Circle in Antarctica.
Where the best place in wales to see aurora borealis?
The best places to see the aurora borealis are The North pole, Scotland, Norway, so I would suggest since you are in wales, you go as far north as possible and hope you get lucky, as it is a natural phenomenon and may not occur or occur in such a magnitude to be seen from wales.
