aurora aus·tra·lis (ô-str  l s)n. pl. aurora aus·tra·lis·es (-l -sz) or aurorae australis An aurora that occurs in southern regions of the earth. Also called southern lights. [New Latin aur  ra austrlis : Latin aurra, dawn + Latin austrlis, southern.] |
aurora australis [ɒˈstreɪlɪs]
n
(Earth Sciences / Physical Geography) (sometimes capital) the aurora seen around the South Pole Also called southern lights
[New Latin: southern aurora]
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| Noun | 1. |  aurora australis - the aurora of the southern hemisphereaurora - an atmospheric phenomenon consisting of bands of light caused by charged solar particles following the earth's magnetic lines of force |
Translations
aurora australis
n (Astron) → südliches Polarlicht, Südlicht nt
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