<P> Auroras are produced when the magnetosphere is sufficiently disturbed by the solar wind that the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma , mainly in the form of electrons and protons , precipitate them into the upper atmosphere ( thermosphere / exosphere ) due to Earth 's magnetic field , where their energy is lost . </P>
<P> Auroras are produced when the magnetosphere is sufficiently disturbed by the solar wind that the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma , mainly in the form of electrons and protons , precipitate them into the upper atmosphere ( thermosphere / exosphere ) due to Earth 's magnetic field , where their energy is lost . </P>
when do the northern and southern lights occur
when do the northern and southern lights occur
when the magnetosphere is sufficiently disturbed by the solar wind that the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma , mainly in the form of electrons and protons , precipitate them into the upper atmosphere ( thermosphere / exosphere ) due to Earth 's magnetic field
when the magnetosphere is sufficiently disturbed by the solar wind that the trajectories of charged particles in both solar wind and magnetospheric plasma , mainly in the form of electrons and protons , precipitate them into the upper atmosphere ( thermosphere / exosphere ) due to Earth 's magnetic field