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aurora australis

Term · Meteorology and atmospheric science · MLC-T-MET-000229

Same as Aurora Borealis, but in the Southern Hemisphere. Also known as the southern lights; the luminous, radiant emission from the upper atmosphere over middle and
high latitudes, and centred around the earth's magnetic poles. These silent fireworks are often seen on clear
winter nights in a variety of shapes and colors.

Table 1. Record
IdentifierMLC-T-MET-000229
FieldMeteorology and atmospheric science
Synonymssouthern lights
ReferencesNWS Glossary
Record as JSON 
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  "id": "MLC-T-MET-000229",
  "term": "aurora australis",
  "field": "Meteorology and atmospheric science",
  "definition": "Same as Aurora Borealis, but in the Southern Hemisphere. Also known as the southern lights; the luminous, radiant emission from the upper atmosphere over middle and\nhigh latitudes, and centred around the earth's magnetic poles. These silent fireworks are often seen on clear\nwinter nights in a variety of shapes and colors.",
  "synonyms": [
    "southern lights"
  ],
  "references": [
    "NWS Glossary"
  ],
  "url": "https://mlchart.com/terminology/meteorology/aurora-australis/"
}

Record 229 of 3,164 in Meteorology and atmospheric science terminology (MLC-0110). Request the full dataset.