aurora borealis
The aurora australis above Antarctica results when bursts of energy from the flaring sun explode violently with Earth's magnetic field far out in space.
The Aurora Australis lit up the entire visible horizon.

SMART Vocabulary: related words and phrases

Weather & climate - general words
aneroid barometer
anthelion
aurora
aurora borealis
barometric
climate
climatology
element
forecast
glaciology
glass
interglacial
isotherm
low-pressure
meteorologically
meteorologist
microclimate
mock sun
pollen count
rare