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In which layer of the atmosphere are the ionized particles that cause the aurora borealis?

Answer 1

The upper layers of the atmosphere are the magnetosphere and the ionosphere.

The earth's magnetic force field, which is generated by the magnetosphere and is strongest at the poles, especially the north pole, where the magnetic field is drawn into the earth, attracts charge particles traveling past it. This phenomenon is known as the Aurora Borealis and is caused by the solar wind, protons, and electrons released by the sun.

The charged particles that the magnetosphere pulls into the earth's magnetic field collide with gas particles in the ionosphere, where they collide with oxygen, ozone, molecular nitrogen gas, and free nitrogen atoms, each of which produces a distinct color when it collides with the energy of the charged particles of the Solar Wind.

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Answer 2

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The ionized particles that cause the aurora borealis are found in the thermosphere layer of the Earth's atmosphere.

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