its the ionosphere, the charged particals found in this layer is what causes the northern lights. we learned this this year! im in 7th grade.
2007-03-19 15:16:10
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answered by h.pfanatic 2
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Tears or rips in the Earth's magnetic field are responsible for the Northern and Southern Lights, scientists have found.
It has long been known that the aurora borealis and australis are caused by charged particles from the Sun penetrating the Earth's MAGNETOSPHERE, but no one has seen it happen.
Now an international team of physicists using Nasa's Polar satellite have made the first direct observations of the switch that permits energy to be transferred between the solar wind and the Earth.
The magnetosphere normally acts like a cocoon, protecting the Earth from harmful solar radiation, but every now and then energy finds its way in through a process called "magnetic reconnection".
"Sometimes the solar wind creates tears in the cocoon, and charged particles and energy from the Sun penetrate into the magnetosphere.
2007-03-19 17:25:56
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answered by Anonymous
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b. debris in the image voltaic wind work together with earth's magnetic field and top atmosphere close to the north pole you are able to no longer supply anybody 10 factors till you come to a call who has the main suitable answer. No. i'm no longer asking which you supply me maximum suitable answer. this is cheating for factors, something i do no longer do. asserting you're giving 10 factors is bribing people. That violaites the community policies which you in elementary terms agreed to once you signed up with Yahoo answer.
2016-10-19 03:17:43
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answered by ? 4
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Magnitosphere
2007-03-19 15:14:43
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answered by Showstopper 3
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Magnitosphere
2007-03-19 15:08:50
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answered by geezerrex 5
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well : according to the "Northen Lights they are formed from
ice refractors showing glowing crystals where each layer represents Cold air & Artic mixure together yes notice it
2007-03-19 15:22:18
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answered by toddk57@sbcglobal.net 6
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Stratosphere
2007-03-19 15:14:08
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answered by Anonymous
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Its definetly the Magnetosphere.
I noe this....
Im in seventh grade
2007-03-19 15:14:24
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answered by Anonymous
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Hi. I think the ionosphere.
2007-03-19 15:08:54
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answered by Cirric 7
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It is the magnetosphere.
2007-03-19 15:13:17
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answered by sprocket9727 3
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