In recent days, social media has been covered with aurora borealis images from large parts of southern Norway. Austbygde in Tinn municipality in Telemark. Photo: Sonnev Lurås Tjølling in Larvik municipality. Photo: Liv Korsvik Zachariassen Vedderheia in Søgne. Photo: Jens Rune Nygård The picture was taken between Andebu and Sem in Vestfold. Photo: Gro Anita Brateng Northern lights in the sky above Sandefjord. Photo: Solvangsenteret Pikerfoss in Kongsberg. Photo: Marianne Dalviken Åsgårdstrand in Vestfold. Photo: Veslemøy Prøis / news Åmlivatn in Tokke municipality Photo: Stein Olav Lie Løvenstad in Rælingen municipality. Photo: Morten Andreas Viken Meteorologist Martin Granerød says that the Meteorological Institute has been contacted by many people who have seen strong northern lights. – There has been something on the sun that has caused us to have all these electromagnetic waves directed at us. When the particles hit the atmosphere, we see this as a rather beautiful aurora. Pål Brekke, who is head of science and solar researcher at the Norwegian Space Centre, has stated that the northern lights have been stronger than usual in the south recently. Photo: Dag Bergslien Green dancing lights could be seen in the sky over the whole of Rogaland on Monday evening. See the pictures here. The northern lights over Rogaland 18 images More activity awaits The clear weather on Monday evening contributed to very good opportunities to experience the light phenomenon in unfamiliar places. Meteorologist Martin Granerød says that few clouds are expected for the next few days as well. According to the warning to Yr, aurora activity is expected in places such as Bergen and Hamar already tonight. The science behind the northern lights Aurora Borealis, or Aurora Borealis as it is called in Latin, occurs when particles from the sun hit the earth’s atmosphere Active northern lights phenomena are dependent on the activity on the sun. The sun throws out huge gas clouds (solar winds) of varying strength, and sometimes there are storms. Strong activity on the sun can give rise to very strong northern lights three to four days afterwards. The Earth is surrounded by a magnetic field – the magnetosphere – which protects against many of the high-energy particles. But some particles thus get through the protective shield, and give rise to the aurora borealis. Source: forskning.no
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Northern lights fever in Southern Norway – news Vestfold and Telemark – Local news, TV and radio
