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Frequently Asked Questions about Aurora and Answers ... This is a compilation of questions from the Aurora Alerts Forum and from various e-mails sent to me. For each question there is a short, one-sentence answer, and a paragraph or two with a bit more explanation. ... What causes the aurora?
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These colourful displays are called the northern lights (or aurora borealis) in the northern hemisphere, and the southern lights (or aurora australis) in the southern hemisphere.
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www.suntrek.org/sun-earth-connection/the-aurora/what-ca...
www.suntrek.org/sun-earth-connection/the-aurora/what-causes-aurora.shtml
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Jupiter is the cause of most spectacular Auroras. Auroras are caused by Solar Winds colliding with charged particles in the upper atmosphere.
http://wiki.answers.com/Q/How_does_the_auroras_occur
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This is the Aurora Page from Michigan Tech featuring Aurora images and links to other Aurora Resources ... Welcome to ; The Aurora Page ... The MOST COMMON Aurora E-mail Questions we get everyday: "Where and/or when can I see the aurora?" The Aurora is like the weather, the Aurora is a result of space weather.
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www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/
www.geo.mtu.edu/weather/aurora/
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Aurora's , also known as the Northern and Southern Lights, and Polar Lights. These are all natural lights that usually can only be found at night. In the north they call it the Aurora Borealis named after the Roman Goddess Of Dawn, and the ...
http://www.associatedcontent.com/article/1399594/what_c...
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The short answer to how the aurora happens is that energetic electrically charged particles (mostly electrons) accelerate along the magnetic field lines into the upper atmosphere, ... This gives the gas atoms energy, which causes them to release both light and more electrons. In this way, the gases of the ionosphere glow...
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www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/happen.ht...
www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/happen.html
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What are auroras? What makes them happen? What do they look like? Where can you see them? This illustrated journey answers these questions! The site includes stunning photos and QuickTime movies of the northern lights, realaudio interviews with NASA scientists and more. ... A collection of aurora links,
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www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/
www.exploratorium.edu/learning_studio/auroras/
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Sky & Telescope contributing photographer Johnny Horne captured this view of the aurora from northeast of Fayetteville, North Carolina, at about 9:30 p.m. EDT. Click on image for larger view.
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www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/04/07/aurora/index.html
www.cnn.com/2000/TECH/space/04/07/aurora/index.html
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The aurora is caused by the interaction of high-energy particles (usually electrons) with neutral atoms in earth’s upper atmosphere. This process is similar to the discharge in a neon lamp, or the fluorescence of a television screen. ... What causes the colors of the aurora?
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www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/4D.html
www.webexhibits.org/causesofcolor/4D.html
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