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The Northern lights can be seen round the magnetic North pole of the Earth in the Arctic Circle. High energy particles of the Solar wind are guided to Earth down field lines and excite air molecules to glow. The Aurora Australis occurs over Antarctica

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In what layer of the atmosphere is the Aurora Borealis?

The Aurora Borealis, also known as the Northern Lights, occurs in the thermosphere, which is the layer of the Earth's atmosphere located between the mesosphere and exosphere. It is caused by the interaction of solar particles with the gases in the thermosphere.


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 are the northern light also known as?

The Aurora Borealis


Where does aurora borealis found in t he atmosphere?

it is found in Northern Canada and northern Europe


Why were the northern lights named aurora borealis?

''Aurora'' means Dawn and ''Borealis'' means North. So basically Aurora borealis means ''Dawn of north''.


Can you see aurora borealis from the Aleutian Islands?

When the Aurora Borealis happen, they can be seen from the Aleutian Islands.


What is aurora borealis commanly know as?

"The Northern Lights" is Aurora Borealis's commonly used name.


When was Aurora Borealis - album - created?

Aurora Borealis - album - was created on 2004-06-22.


What does borealis mean in Aurora Borealis?

northen lights


How is and aurora borealis different from and aurora australis?

Aurora Borealis occurs in northern parts of the world. Aurora Australis in southern parts of the world. Borealis is more known because there are more places and people to see them.


How do you say Aurora Borealis in Spanish?

Aurora boreal, or even more technical, you can also say it as in Latin "Aurora borealis"[au̯.ˈɾo.ɾa.βo.ɾeˈa.lis]