When the cold winter months begin, photographers and nature lovers
flock to these areas. They know that this phenomenon will not be
repeated on other days and may end one day due to changing
weather conditions and global warming results that are increasing
year after year and we do not know its future results.
In Iceland, Greenland, Sweden and some of the regions located in the
north of the globe, the sky celebrates a heart-breaking show in which
its bright lights dance and reflect on its snowy land and its frozen
water between different colors green, purple, yellow and red in its
long night within a distinctive astronomical phenomenon They are
called the aurora , the northern lights, or the aurora
No matter how different their names are, they all come together to
try to expose their beautiful beauty and express it in various ways
This phenomenon fascinated everyone, not only tourists and
photographers, but even poets and writers, and before them the
scientists who did not find a single explanation for it until now, but
one of these interpretations says that the activity of the sun affects
the magnetic poles of the planet when the solar wind collides with the
atmosphere, forming a group of lights moving
In another interpretation, this scene is caused by electrically charged
particles from the sun as they collide with the atoms in the magnetic
field surrounding the Earth. As a result of this collision, these lights
see the role of some particles in a spiral shape along the magnetic
field lines and end up in the atmosphere above the poles of the
planet. All this happens at an altitude of 100 km.
It is said that the northern lights are present throughout the year, but
they can only be seen in the winter due to the low levels of air
pollution and the coldness of the air, and because the night usually
lengthens in winter and may reach 24 hours in some areas in northern
Norway, Finland, Sweden and Iceland. others
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Best time to see the northern lights
With the changes in the weather, watching the northern lights varies from
year to year, but it is almost constant in all years
One photographer who spent their lives searching for the northern lights
says:
“I’ve spent years researching and photographing this phenomenon in
some of the best places to see the aurora around the world, and
experience has shown me that there are some prerequisites (which are
not always easy) to see the aurora most importantly darkness, clear skies,
and solar activity. All of that and you won’t see it
Note that conditions can change completely from place to place, so it is
important to know not only the best time of year to see the aurora , but
also the best time of day, and when to go to see the aurora at the most
popular aurora destinations.”
But we can conclude from this that early autumn and early spring are
statistically higher with periods of increased solar activity, so the months
of September and March are usually the best to enjoy a great display of
the aurora , as well as the winter months of December, January
and February where snow and cold meet with shows lights
Searching for the aurora
In the circumstances we mentioned, we find that the northern lights are
not guaranteed to the traveler whose purpose of his travel is to see these
lights only, but the travel and tourism companies in these areas took this
issue into consideration and offered trips called “the aurora
chasing” and named so to give the tourist the idea that he It is necessary
to search and move from one place to another to find the best location to
view these lights in their full form. Of course, all these things are
governed by the prevailing weather factors such as clouds, fog or others.
If the best conditions are available, most likely, the viewer will enjoy
displaying the lights to the fullest.
In the end, if you have the opportunity during the year, do not miss these
wonderful trips, and in order not to be disappointed by not seeing this
beauty, choose the best time and the best place and add other activities
to the trip, such as the experience of skating with the famous Husky dogs
or a snow bike tour or hunting Fish on a frozen lake
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