The best place to watch the aurora

Best places to watch the aurora: Tromso, Iceland and fairbanks.

Tromso, 1

Tromso is the northernmost city of Aurora in Norway. Winter nights are longer than others, which means that winter is almost eternal. Tromso is a modern city with a population of 75,000, so the city itself is rich in functions, restaurants and bars, and there are many places to go. Every year 1 the end of the month and the beginning of February, there will be a 10-day Aurora Festival, with many music and art performances, because the climate will not be too cold and there are many places around.

2. Iceland

Iceland is one of the best places to enjoy the aurora, and its starry skyline and magnificent scenery make it one of the favorite places for photographers. Especially in the southern part of Iceland, it is very popular, including the Geville National Park, the Golden Circle of the geothermal valley in Haokadulu and the Sinai Peninsula where the famous Sinai Glacier is located.

3. fairbanks

Fairbanks is the second largest city in Alaska, located in the south of the Arctic Circle, with a population of about 30,000. Fairbanks has complete astronomical observation conditions, and four days of aurora can be seen during five days of aurora. Fairbanks is also called the Aurora Capital, because there are more than 200 days of aurora in a year, which is dazzling.

Iceland's natural resources

1, geothermal resources

Iceland is the country with the richest geothermal resources in the world. There are more than 270 geothermal areas in China, and the potential of geothermal power generation is about 80 billion kWh per year. According to the data released by Iceland Energy Bureau in February, 200212009, the actual geothermal power generation in Iceland reached 5.25 billion kwh, 5.24 billion kwh, 5.07 billion kwh, 5/kloc-0.70 billion kwh, 6/kloc-0.00 billion kwh and 60 billion kwh respectively.

2. Water resources

Iceland is rich in glaciers, rivers and waterfalls, which is the main source of its electricity. The annual hydropower generation capacity that can be developed in 20 19 is 64 billion kwh, accounting for 69 1% of the total power generation, and the total installed capacity of Icelandic hydropower stations is 2.096 million kilowatts. From 20 13 to 20 19, the actual power generation reached1286 million kwh,1287 million kwh,1378 million kwh,1347 million kwh and/kloc respectively.

3. Vegetation resources

The tundra in Iceland is widely distributed, and the grassland area accounts for 24%, so the animal husbandry is relatively developed, and the forest area accounts for about 1.37%. Distributed in lee and sunny slopes and valleys, mainly birch shrubs, and introduced many cold-resistant conifers and cypresses from Europe and America, which grow well.

Refer to the above contents: Baidu Encyclopedia-Tromso, Baidu Encyclopedia-Iceland