Matthew and Otto retired as Atlantic hurricane names after the storms turned deadly, destructive in 2016 Weather News - March 27, 2017, 12:47:29 PM EDT The World Meteorological Organization announced on Monday that it is retiring Matthew and Otto from the list of Atlantic hurricane names after their deadly and destructive impacts during the 2016 ...
Thermosphere-overview. The aurora (Northern Lights and Southern Lights) mostly occur in the thermosphere. Credit: Image Science & Analysis Laboratory, NASA Johnson Space Center. The thermosphere is a layer of Earth's atmosphere.he thermosphere is directly above the mesosphere and below the exosphere. It extends from about 90 km (56 miles) to between 500 and 1,000 km (311 to 621 miles) above our planet.
The ionosphere and auroras. The upper part of the mesosphere, and most of the thermosphere, is also known as the ionosphere, 80â400 kilometres above the earthâs surface. The air becomes noticeably ionised (electrically charged), caused mainly by ultraviolet light from the sun.he aurora can even be seen north of Auckland during active times. The next period of maximum solar activity should occur in 2012 or 2013. This will be a good time to look out for the waving curtains and moving rays.