This occures when when highly charged electrons from the solar wind interact with elements in the earth's atmosphere. Solar winds stream away from the sun at speeds of about 1 million miles per hour. When they reach the earth, some 40 hours after leaving the sun, they follow the lines of magnetic force generated by the earth's core and flow through the magnetosphere, a teardrop-shaped area of highly charged electrical and magnetic fields. The color of the aurora depends on which atom is struck, and the altitude of the meeting.
If they're combined this means this means that there are all different kinds of altitude and nitrogen/oxygen mix. They go on an 11 year cycle and the next predited time is in 2011 or 2012, which is this year or next year. This is what I learned on my trip to Alaska for my 16th birthday. I hope that this can help. :)
The northern lights, also known as auroras, are created when charged particles from the sun collide with gases in the Earth's atmosphere. These collisions create colorful light displays in the sky, typically near the magnetic poles. The colors seen in the northern lights are determined by the type of gas particles and the altitude at which the collisions occur.
The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.
The Northern Lights.
Northern Lights
They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.
The Northern Lights. Borealis is "north" and aurora is similar to "lights" so "northern lights". There is such thing as Aurora Australis that occurs in the south.
The northern lights are in the northern hemisphere hence nearer the north pole.
the northern lights are ,i am pretty sure,located in the northern hemisphere in Alaska
The Northern Lights.
Northern Lights
They'd be the Southern Lights, not northern.
Northern Lights - pipeline - was created in 1985.
Northern Lights Audio was created in 2002.
Northern Lights College was created in 1975.
Nelvana of the Northern Lights was created in 1941.
yes,the northern lights can be seen from Kentucky
Toronto Northern Lights was created in 1998.
The Northern Lights. Borealis is "north" and aurora is similar to "lights" so "northern lights". There is such thing as Aurora Australis that occurs in the south.