What is the meaning of Revontulet?

In Finnish, this phenomenon is called revontulet, which means “fox fires”. In other countries it is known as the Northern Lights or the Aurora Borealis, the northern dawn.

Is aurora visible in Helsinki?

You can see the auroras once in every 20 days in Helsinki. However, when the magnetic field of the earth is evenly distributed auroras or Northern lights can be visible for some hours from all over Europe. Keep in mind that the ‘Auroras’ are fickle and no one can predict their occurrence many days in advance.

What is Aurora in geography?

aurora, luminous phenomenon of Earth’s upper atmosphere that occurs primarily in high latitudes of both hemispheres; in the Northern Hemisphere auroras are called aurora borealis, aurora polaris, or northern lights, and in the Southern Hemisphere they are called aurora australis or southern lights. Fast Facts.

What is Fox fires?

Definition of fox fire : an eerie phosphorescent light (as of decaying wood) also : a luminous fungus (such as Armillaria mellea) that causes decaying wood to glow.

Is Finland an expensive country?

Finland is the third most expensive country in the EU and the second most expensive country in the euro area. Last year Denmark, Norway, Switzerland and Ireland were more expensive than Finland. Differences in price levels between the Nordic countries have grown along with the economic recession.

How auroras are formed?

As solar wind approaches the Earth, it meets the Earth’s magnetic field. In the ionosphere, the ions of the solar wind collide with atoms of oxygen and nitrogen from the Earth’s atmosphere. The energy released during these collisions causes a colorful glowing halo around the poles—an aurora.

Where is Foxfire found?

Small whitish luminous fungi (“foxfire”) commonly grow on deadwood in forests, particularly where the ground is moist and wet; these forms predominate in the tropics. The light of fungi ranges from blue to green and yellow, depending on the species.