2007-01-08 11:23:10 · 4 answers · asked by Anonymous in Science & Mathematics ➔ Earth Sciences & Geology
You can't see them in the south pole...they are two different things.
Southern lights = Aurora Australis
Northern lights = Aurora Borealis
2007-01-08 11:37:14 · answer #1 · answered by Anonymous · 1⤊ 0⤋
The Northern Lights, or Aurora Borealis form when solar wind interacts with Earth's magnetic field. You will not be able to see the northern lights in southern latitudes. It is possible to see the Aurora farther south than normal during unsually intense solar activity.
However, the Southern Lights, or Aurora Australis, is only able to be seen in southern latitudes.
2007-01-09 02:48:08 · answer #2 · answered by Aspasia 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
It exists in both. Only the North is more populated and gave the name to the lights.
2007-01-08 19:28:58 · answer #3 · answered by PragmaticAlien 5 · 0⤊ 0⤋
the northern lights can not be seen at the south pole.
2007-01-08 19:31:09 · answer #4 · answered by KRIS 7 · 0⤊ 0⤋