Beautiful Auroras in the Arctic and Antarctic

Scenic Beauty

Beautiful Auroras in the Arctic and Antarctic An aurora (plural: aurorae or auroras) is a natural light display in the sky particularly in the high latitude (Arctic and Antarctic) regions, caused by the collision of energetic charged particles with atoms in the high altitude atmosphere (thermosphere). The charged particles originate in the magnetosphere and solar wind and, on Earth, are directed by the Earth's magnetic field into the atmosphere. more ... Statistics : 14 Replies || 5 Views Post by Saurabh