Northern Light Myths & Secrets
For as long as humans have lived in the northern latitudes they have seen the Aurora Borealis, the Northern Lights, and wondered at their cause and meaning. The lights are visible on 80-100% of nights in a band that sweeps across Alaska, dips southward across Canada, and then bends northward again. It crosses Iceland, the northern edge of Scandinavia, and northern Russia.
What are the Northern Lights (Aurora Borealis)
The Aurora Borealis (Northern Lights) also called Northern Lights, are a fascinating phenomenon. The brilliant dancing lights occur when highly charged electrons from the solar wind interact with elements in the earth's atmosphere. These geomagnetic disturbances are called substorms. A hail of high-speed electrons travel along magnetic field lines until they collide with the Earth's upper atmosphere. As the charged particles enter the earth's atmosphere, they will mix with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen at altitudes from 20 to 200 miles above the Earth. The color of the aurora depends on which atom is struck, and the altitude when the gases and the atoms meet...
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Alaska Vacations: Northern Light Adventures
Several Canadian tours will also
transport you to regions under the auroral oval.
Yellowknife, in the Northwest Territories, claims to
be the best place in the world to see the Northern
Lights. With regular flights into the city, the
capital of the Northwest Territories, anyone could
plan their own northern adventure which could include
seeing the lights. Aurora viewing is rated one of the
top ten activities by visitors to Yellowknife.
When & How to View the Northern Lights
Alaska is one of the best places on Earth to view the Northern Lights. Although they are visible more than 200 days out of each year in a wide wavy ring around the polar region, Alaska is the most tourist friendly location within that band.
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FAQ's on Iceland's Northern Lights
If you're thinking of taking a northern lights tour then there really is nowhere better than Iceland to see the mythical Aurora Borealis Iceland is placed in the most active part of the Aurora Ovals, which means that the Northern Lights can almost always be seen during the winter months just as long as the skies are clear
Helping you to see a marvel of nature
There are many sights in the world which are absolutely wonderful. You might imagine the Pyramids in Egypt being a prime example of such or even the Great Wall of China. However, these are manmade structures. In order to see a completely natural occurrence which has led some people to cry tears of joy, we can assist.
Christmas 2011 in the land of Santa Claus, Northern Lights and Arctic Adventure: Lapland - The North Of Finland
ROVANIEMI, Finland, November 25, 2011 /PRNewswire/ --
We invite you to experience the true magic of a winter wonderland. Lapland, The North of Finland, is the full, arctic experience for a person who wants to explore fantasy in a snowy, mysterious nature.
