What causes the famed “Northern Lights” to occur,and where can you see this phenomenon?
The Northern Lights (“Aurora Borealis”) stem from when large numbers of electrons stream in towards the Earth along its magnetic field and collide with air particles. The air then lights up rather like what happens in a fluorescent light tube. The resulting colors of the Northern Lights reflect gases we find up there. The charged particles originate from the sun, and the weather conditions on the sun decide whether or not we will see the aurora. o see this phenomena, visit the auroral zone (or any location beyond the Arctic Circle) where the Northern Lights occur. Tourists’ favorite viewing locations are the coasts of the Norwegian counties of Tromso and Finnmark – especially the North Cape (Nordkapp)! The Northern Lights can be viewed from other northern locations as well, but Norway and Iceland are famous for having “the best seats” for viewing the Aurora Borealis. How Often You Can See the Aurora Borealis: This depends on your location. In Norway’s city of Tromso (Tromsø) and at the
