Northern lights

There are only two kinds of people in the world.

People who have seen the aurora and people who have never seen it.

Mysterious, dreamy and gorgeous aurora

It has always been regarded as synonymous with romance.

How many people want this life?

Is to watch the aurora hand in hand with your lover.

The end of aurora

It's a cape, and it's also the end of the world.

When you are under the sky of aurora explosion.

You will be shocked by the amazing changes in nature.

You will indulge in the magnificence of nature.

You will be intoxicated with the infinite scenery of nature.

There are no gorgeous words to describe this picture.

Everyone knows the romantic beauty of aurora, but do you know what aurora is? Why is it formed? When you hold your lover, warmth surges between you. She whispered to you, what is this mysterious aurora in the sky? Even if you have the cheek to live in Baidu, there is no signal in the wilderness, and the atmosphere is awkward at the moment. ...

So you must first understand what the aurora is.

For a long time, the cause of aurora has been debated endlessly. Some people think that it is a fire burning at the outer edge of the earth; Some people think it is light reflected from the sky after sunset; Others believe that it is an energy released by polar ice and snow at night after absorbing and storing sunlight during the day. It was not until man sent a satellite rocket into space that the mystery of this celestial phenomenon was explained physically.

Aurora is a natural phenomenon, which appears in high latitudes near the North and South Poles. Accurately speaking, aurora is produced around the north and south poles of the earth. When the earth's magnetic field is strongly disturbed by the solar wind, the charged particles in the earth's magnetosphere and the charged particles in the solar wind will settle into the earth's atmosphere. Charged particles collide with neutral atmosphere and release energy in the form of luminescence, forming aurora.

The charged particles emitted by the sun do not move in a straight line, but move in a curved track under the action of the solar magnetic field. Similarly, the earth has a magnetic field. Most charged particles will be biased towards the poles of the earth, and only a few high-speed particles can reach the atmosphere above the equator, which is like setting an invisible protective cover around the earth.

Under the action of geomagnetism, charged particles deviate from the polar region and form an annular excitation region over the polar region. Therefore, the spectacular degree of the aurora depends on the severity of the solar storm, and the various excited atoms, molecules and ions in the outer atmosphere and their complex composition determine its diversity.

After you explained the cause of the aurora to your sweetheart, you saw your figure reflected in her eyes and melted in the gentle light of the aurora, just like the beauty described in fairy tales. At this time, you can also sublimate this situation-tell her about the myths and legends about the aurora.

Aurora is also recorded in China's ancient book Shan Hai Jing. The book is about a fairy in the north who looks like a red snake and shines in the night sky. Its name is Candle dragon. There is a passage in Candle dragon's The Great Northern Wilderness Classic: "Beyond the Northwest Sea, there is Zhang Wei to the north of Chishui. There is a god, the snake's face is red, and his straight eyes are riding a horse, gloomy and bright. No food, no sleep, no wind and rain. It is a nine-yin candle, which means Candle dragon. " The Candle dragon referred to here is actually the aurora.

In the west, the name Aurora comes from Roman mythology, Leona Aurō ra (Latin). She is in charge of the morning light and dawn, bringing hope and expectation. But in the early days, aurora didn't mean aurora, until Italian scientist Galileo named it after her.

Inuit people in Greenland and Hudson Bay believe that the Northern Lights come from the kingdom of the deceased, and that the flashing Northern Lights are the signal that the deceased wants to contact their relatives, and the torch that ghosts and gods guide the souls of the deceased to heaven.

After understanding the causes and legends of the aurora, you explained the past with myth and the present with science. Do you want to set off with your lover at once and chase the aurora together? Make a lifetime commitment together under the aurora? Don't worry, if you want to catch up with Aurora successfully, let's take a look at several necessary and sufficient conditions:

First, choose the right season. The so-called aurora does not cover the entire Arctic Circle, but appears in the form of a band. The circle becomes larger when the aurora is strong, and smaller when it is weak. If you are in the North Pole, there is actually no aurora. Although the aurora belt does not coincide with the Arctic Circle, you can basically see the aurora around the Arctic Circle.

If you want to see the aurora, you must ensure the following two points: First, you must stay up late, because the aurora usually appears between the afternoon of local time 10 and 2 am the next day; Second, the night is long, and the aurora may appear anywhere in the sky at any time at night.

Therefore, before going to see the Aurora, we must choose a season with the longest night as possible, from June 5438+00 to April of the following year, and the best time periods are September, June 10 and June 10. Take Tromso, the "North Gate", as an example. May to July every year is an extreme day, not to mention the aurora, and even the stars can't be seen, while 165438+ 10 is an extreme night, and the sun can't be seen for 24 hours. It is perfect to observe the aurora.

Second, we should choose a good location. Regarding the aurora, there is an index that must be known-the aurora index, or KP for short. KP is divided into ten grades. When KP=9, the aurora is the strongest and the coverage is the largest. When KP=0, the aurora is the weakest and the coverage is the smallest. Generally speaking, when KP is greater than 3, you can see the aurora.

Thanks to the internet, the real-time Kp value can be queried online now, and an aurora forecast APP can also be installed on the mobile phone. This APP updates the coverage area, KP value and duration of aurora every hour through several observation stations distributed in the Arctic Circle. Combined with the coverage of the aurora belt, we can intuitively find out where we can see the aurora.

Third, choose the right weather. The first layer means choosing the right weather. If you fly tens of thousands of kilometers and it happens to snow locally, you won't see the beautiful aurora through the clouds. So be sure to watch the weather forecast before you leave, and choose a cloudless day in Wan Li. The second meaning is to choose a warmer place. Observing the aurora, it is 90% in the middle of the night in winter, and it is unbearable for most people to stand in the wilderness for several hours in winter. To avoid freezing, it is necessary to choose a relatively warm place.

Fourth, it is a good day. For observing aurora, except starlight, all light is light pollution, especially moonlight. If you deliberately dance on a full moon night to observe the aurora, congratulations, you are more likely to see a werewolf. In China's traditional lunar calendar, the length of a month is the cycle of the phases of the moon, so you can count a good day according to the lunar calendar before going out. Enjoy the moon on the fifteenth day of the lunar calendar, and the first day of each month in the lunar calendar is best for enjoying the aurora.

If you have learned the Aurora Raiders by heart, please choose a holy place to enjoy the Aurora with your lover, buy a ticket and set off. So what are the aurora shrines in the world? Next, the heart counts for you one by one.

If you want to see the aurora, Tromso, Norway, which grows on the aurora belt, is definitely a big aurora. Although Tromso is located in the Arctic Circle, the climate is not cold, and it will not freeze in winter due to the influence of the North Atlantic warm current. The average temperature at night in winter is MINUS 5 degrees Celsius. If you are from the northeast, you won't feel cold at all.

There are various ways to see the aurora in terroso. You can choose to take an Aurora cruise to the sea to find Aurora, or join the Aurora Tour under the guidance of a tour guide to find Aurora in the suburbs without light pollution. You can also enjoy local hot food and bonfires in the Sami tent Lavvu, and then quietly wait for the arrival of the aurora.

If you just watch the aurora, you miss half the fun of coming to Finland. The most interesting place in Finland is rovaniemi, which is called the hometown of Santa Claus. The world-famous Santa Claus Village is located in the Arctic Circle on the edge of the suburb 8 kilometers north of rovaniemi. Travelers from afar will do two "big things": one is to take a commemorative photo with their feet across the North Pole at 66 degrees 33 minutes north latitude; The second is to take a photo with Santa Claus.

In rovaniemi, there are so many things to play: wild husky sleigh, reindeer sleigh, unrestrained skiing, snowmobile cross-country, ice rafting, aurora sauna full of snowy customs, and visiting the legendary Santa Claus village. The last thing you can't miss is looking up at the aurora in the sky in a small room with a glass dome and lying in bed watching it roll in the night sky. The goddess Eurola will come into your dreams.

Biscu is a village in Lapland province in northern Sweden, only 37 kilometers from the border between Sweden and Norway, and 4 kilometers to the west is a Biscu National Park. The whole national park concentrates the natural landscape of northern Europe, and the snow-capped mountains, rivers, lakes and various animals in northern Europe form a colorful northern European landscape painting.

Lake Biscu is one of the main lakes in northern Sweden, where you can enjoy the beautiful scenery by snowmobile. If you have no experience in riding snowmobiles, don't worry, there will be professionals to take you across the snow. If you play this activity at night, you can fly under the aurora. Does this feel good?

The whole island of Iceland is in the aurora. Aurora can be seen anywhere on the island from June 10 to March of the following year. The worst place to see the aurora is Reykjavik, the capital; The most suitable place to watch the aurora is Kilchiu Mountain in Sinai Peninsula.

The beauty of the aurora in Iceland lies not only in the aurora itself, but also in the vastness at the end of the world, the magical contrast between "fire and ice" and the unique scenery under the ethereal aurora. You can also watch the aurora in hot springs-this is a unique magical experience in Iceland and the world.

In addition to watching the aurora, the golden circle around Reykjavik: national park, geyser and golden waterfall, the former site of parliament, is also famous for a long time. When I watch geysers during the day, I will have a rest, watch the golden waterfalls flowing down, and drive after the aurora at night. You won't be bored for half a minute on this leisurely island of Iceland.

In North America, the best place to watch the aurora is undoubtedly fairbanks, which is known as the "Aurora Capital". Here, you can see the aurora for more than 200 days every year. You can also choose to go deep into the Arctic Circle, stay away from the city and enjoy the gorgeous aurora in the night sky without light pollution.

If you don't want to go to great trouble, just find an aurora cabin in the suburbs of fairbanks and wait for the aurora. Hot drinks and heating equipment are provided in the cabin, so you don't have to be cold outside at MINUS 20 degrees. You can drink coffee in a warm cabin and wait for the aurora to break out.

Huangdao Town in the northwest of Canada is an important town in Aurora, Canada, with a latitude slightly higher than that of fairbanks and a temperature slightly lower than that of Banks in Baffert. Aurora appeared one after another here in August, and the aurora burst reached its peak in June+February in 5438. You can often enjoy the purple and yellow aurora.

One of the characteristics of observing the aurora in Huangdao Town is that it is very primitive. Most people watch the aurora in suburban camps, which is more natural than waiting for the aurora in the cabin. It is suggested to join the aurora viewing group to go to the camp and rent cold-proof equipment. Buffel Banks in Huangdao Town is colder, and the tents in the camp are not as well equipped as the huts. It is best to rent snowshoes, winter coats and other equipment.

Compared with Northern Europe and North America, Russia is a forgotten country in tourism. But since you want to see the aurora, you have to go to Murmansk, the largest port city along the Arctic Ocean. Although Murmansk is more than 300 kilometers deep into the Arctic Circle, it is a "year-round ice-free port", and the temperature is even higher than that of Alaska in the same period.

Compared with the affluence of northern Europe and the leisure of North America, Murmansk has a unique rugged fighting nation, and it is more economical to see the aurora here. When you come to this military port, you can enjoy the warships of the Russian North Sea Fleet at close range. More importantly, you can taste the most luxurious caviar in the world here, and 1000 grams costs more than 4000 dollars.

Silent night.

Looking up is the bright starry sky.

At the foot, it is white snow dyed with fine silks and satins by aurora.

At present, there are endless snow-capped mountains and glaciers here.

In my arms, I hold my lover.

Legend has it that people who have seen the aurora together

Will get long-lasting love

When the years are good.

Take a trip to the aurora with your loved ones.

Embrace each other under the romantic aurora canopy

Make an eternal promise to Aurora.

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