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Recently a traveler recorded a curly aurora. What is it and why does it happen?
Collect BBC, Monday (5/2/2024), travelers may often hear the aurora borealis, also known as the northern lights. But have you ever heard of aurora curls or curls?
A photographer recently captured this extremely rare weather phenomenon on a trip to Iceland. But what is aurora curl and how often do they occur?
The curly aurora was photographed by amateur astronomer Jeff Dai who saw lights dancing above the Kerid Crater in southern Iceland.
By uploading his photo on social media, Dai explained that the aurora phenomenon lasted for several minutes before disappearing. Aurora is a unique phenomenon thought to be caused by vibrations in the Earth’s magnetic field.
This event is very rare because magnetic waves are usually invisible and can usually only be captured using special scientific equipment, but if conditions are right they can sometimes be seen.
We don’t know much about curly auroras because they are so rare. But scientists have several theories about why it happens and what might cause it.
Some experts argue that the formation of curly auroras originates from forces driven by very low frequency waves.
Another theory says that these curly auroras occur when solar particles hit large waves in the Earth’s magnetic field that cause the particles to vibrate, like when you pluck a guitar string.
Auroral sightings have recently become a more common and impressive event as the sun experiences a spike in activity as it approaches the peak of its 11-year solar activity cycle, which is expected to occur later this year.
What are auroras?
The light we see in the night sky is actually caused by activity on the surface of the sun.
Solar storms on the surface of our star produce huge clouds of electrically charged particles. These particles can travel millions of miles, and some can reach the earth.
Charged particles from the sun are harmless and move towards the north and south poles of the earth. This is why the northern lights or aurora borealis are visible closer to the earth’s north and south poles.
In the Southern Hemisphere, this phenomenon is called the southern lights or aurora australis.
Different gases emit different colors when they react with solar particles in the atmosphere. The green color we see in aurora is oxygen, while the purple, blue or pink color is caused by nitrogen.
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2024-02-05 14:03:55
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