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auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 3
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Nightlife Spot: auroras explained
When the particle collides with an atom, the atom takes over some of the energy thet has given the particle its velocity. The particle keeps on moving but with less velocity, since it has
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Address: Antarctic Peninsula
Directions: The coast near Frei Base
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Auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 4
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Nightlife Spot: Auroras explained
When the particle has collided a number of times it has lost so much of its kinetic energy that it stops moving. This occurs when the particle is approximately 100 kilometres from the Earth's surface. When a lot of particles collide with atoms, releasing light, an aurora occurs.
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Dress Code: Very Warm Coat
Address: South Pole
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auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 5
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The atom that has taken over some energy from the particle has now got too much energy and lets go of it. The surplus energy becomes light. The next atom that collides with the particle also takes over some of its kinetic energy, resulting in the particle losing even more velocity. The new atom also lets go of the energy. As the particle moves down through the atmosphere the atoms become more and more crowded, resulting in more collisions for the particle. Each time the particle collides it moves a bit slower and more light is emitted.
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Address: Antarctic Peninsula
Directions: The coast near Frei Base
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Auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 6
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For auroras to arise on a planet five things are required. First of all the planet has to have an atmosphere. The atmosphere is the screen upon which the aurora is shown. If there was no atmosphere the particles from space would find no atoms to collide with and no light would be visible.
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Address: Patriot Hills Antarticia
Directions: This photo is the Sky above Patriot Hills Antarticia
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Auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 7
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For auroras to arise on a planet five things are required. Second, there must be charged particles, plasma, that can collide with the atmosphere. If there were no particles the situation would be the same as above.
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Address: South Pole
Directions: Deep South go as far south as you can stop look up shoot.
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Auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 8
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For auroras to arise on a planet five things are required -- continued. Third, something that can steer the plasma particles down to the atmosphere is needed. That is a magnetic field. If the magnetic field was not present most of the particles would miss the earth and keep moving through space.
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Address: Antartictica Patriot Hills
Directions: Antartictica Patriot Hills
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Auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 9
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Fourth, an energy source that can give the plasma particles all the energy they need to create auroras is required. On Earth that energy source is the Sun. If the particles were not provided with all the necessary energy auroras would not occur.
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Address: Antartica Patriot Hills
Directions: Deep South
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Auroras explained: Southern Lights Theatre Scene 10
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Lastly, something to carry the energy from the Sun to the particles is needed. This is the solar wind.The Earth's magnetic field steers the charged particles from space in a way that makes them interact with the atmosphere way up north or down south, over the poles. If you want to make sure that the magnetic field is shaped like this it is easily done. You need a rod magnet and some iron filings or a compass. Put the rod magnet on a plane surface and powder the iron filings around it, or move the compass back and forth around the magnet. Now it is possible to see the magnetic fields. Many consider the aurora to be something of the most beautiful things that can be seen. The different colors in green, blue and red that swiftly move across the sky are really fascinating. If it is the first time you see a sparkling aurora it is easy to lose one's breath. Regardless of the fact that I have seen quite many beautiful auroras, I cannot just walk by when I see a new one. There are no two auroras that are alike, so if you have seen one aurora it does not mean that you have seen them all. Auroras appear in many different shapes. The aurora mostly seen early in the evening is shaped as an arc and stretches all across the sky in an east-west direction. The arc has indistinct edges and is green.
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Dress Code: Dress in a heavy red Parka with four layers underneath
Address: Antartica Patriot Hills
Directions: South
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urvashi123 Wed May 7, 2008 09:42 UTC
wow lovely pictures of Antartica . cool wish ,could visit this place some day . wow . god it's soooo cool | littlesam1 Fri Sep 28, 2007 15:26 UTC
Fantastic page. I was wowed by the pictures. | Kristymamoo Wed Jul 18, 2007 16:10 UTC
Your pages have been wonderful but I've particularly loved this one - especially the nightlife!! An experience I would love the opportunity to have, thanks for sharing. Kristy :-) | Luchonda Sat Jul 7, 2007 16:28 UTC
Fantastic views !!!!!, must have been special to visit this part of the world |
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