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Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis

The Aurora Borealis and the Aurora Australis, sometimes called The Northern and Southern Lights, are natural light displays in the sky, usually observed at night, particularly in the polar regions. Auroras are most visible closer to the Poles due to the longer periods of darkness and the magnetic field.

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Which layer of the atmosphere would you find aurora borealis?

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The aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights, is typically observed in the thermosphere and exosphere layers of the Earth's atmosphere. These layers, located at high altitudes above the Earth's surface, extend from approximately 80 kilometers (50 miles) to several hundred kilometers.

The auroras are caused by the interaction of charged particles, primarily electrons and protons, from the solar wind with the Earth's magnetosphere. As these charged particles enter the Earth's upper atmosphere, they collide with gases such as nitrogen and oxygen. The energy released during these collisions produces the characteristic colorful light displays of the auroras.

While the thermosphere and exosphere are where the auroras occur, the exact altitude can vary depending on factors such as solar activity and magnetic conditions.

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What are the northern lights in Antarctica called?

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They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.

What are the answers for teenbiz 3000 when the sky turns red and green?

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A. In October 2011, the colorful lights of an aurora borealis were witnessed by people living in some southern U.S. states, which is highly unusual

A.It will likely be a long time before another aurora borealis will be visible to people living in the U.S. southern states.

D.RESERVED D.The natural processes that produce auroras

A. A photographer in Arkansas who captured images of the October 2011 aurora borealis usually spends his time chasing tornadoes.

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B.Inform readers about a natural phenomenon that surprised scientists and people by occurring much farther south than usua

What is a black aurora?

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A black aurora is a type of aurora that exists at the top of the ionosphere, where electrons flow upward into space (unlike normal aurora, which involve downward flowing electrons), leaving deep cavities in the atmosphere, making blank spaces when regular aurora are seen, hence being "black" or non-luminous, but having the shape of aurora.

What is northern lights poles?

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The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.

What causes aurora borealis and Aurora Australis?

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This website is perfectly balanced as all things should be: space. com/15139-northern-lights-auroras-earth-facts-sdcmp.html

Do aurora australis seen here in the Philippines?

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yes . my friend says that she see aurora australis here in the philippines

but im not sure :)