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Ankit RauchanAIR 255· 2024

Question Q.6Explain and DiscussGS1GS1

What are Northern and Southern lights? Explain the phenomenon and discuss their associated impacts on Earth's atmosphere and human activities.

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Introduction

Northern and Southern Lights refers to colourful presentation of light in upper latitude of respective hemisphere. If it persists for some times then is called aurora.

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Main Body

Phenomenon: Northern & southern lights are formed due to interaction of diffused sunlight (catawinding slanting angle) to ions in the ionosphere of uppers latitude. Pure to Aurora Australis Aurora Borealis. Sometimes it also forms in lower latitude when solar wind is powerful enough to fowel along another magnetic field.

Impacts on earth's atmosphere and human activities:

↑ Increase daytime in higher latitude
Used by migratory birds in their movement
Tribes like Inuit serve northern light as blessing of gods
If aurora are strong then they thin out atmosphere

Hence, Northern light & Southern light are unique phenomena impacting atmosphere along with cultural life in people.

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Conclusion

Hence, Northern light & Southern light are unique phenomena impacting atmosphere along with cultural life in people.

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  • Correct identification of phenomenon
  • Mentions Aurora Australis and Aurora Borealis
  • Explains role of solar wind and magnetic field

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Ankit Rauchan

AIR 2552024

Subject & Paper

GS1GS1

Topic

Salient features of World's Physical Geography

Geophysical Phenomena

Aurora and Atmospheric Phenomena

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