aurora australis
noun[S]
(alsoAurora Australis)uk/ɔːˈrɔː.rə ɒsˈtreɪ.lɪs/us/əˌrɔːr.ə ɔːˈstreɪ.lɪs/the aurora australis
apatternofcolouredlightsthat are sometimesseenin thenightskyin the mostsouthernpartsof theworld:
In the skiesoverheadtherearoseabrilliantdisplayof theauroraaustralis.
Astreamofchargedparticlescausesthe Aurora Borealis and Aurora Australis.
Synonym
Southern Lights
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aurora borealis
- Theauroraaustralis above Antarcticaresultswhenburstsofenergyfrom theflaringsunexplodeviolentlywith Earth'smagneticfieldfarout inspace.
- The Aurora Australislitup theentirevisiblehorizon.
Weather & climate - general words
- aneroid barometer
- anthelion
- aurora
- aurora borealis
- barometric
- element
- glass
- meteorological
- meteorologist
- meteorology
- mock sun
- Northern Lights
- occluded front
- occlusion
- parhelion
- polar vortex
- rare
- the Met Office
- weather forecaster
- zone