Level 4 geomagnetic storm is expected to persist this Tuesday. Meteorologists warn of the possibility of disruptions to power and satellite networks.
A large solar storm that began hitting Earth on Monday caused northern lights in Portugal, especially in the north of the country.
On the Facebook page photographs were shared of the sky covered in pink tones in several locations in Portugal, such as Vila Pouca de Aguiar (Vila Real), Bragança, Macedo de Cavaleiros (Bragança), São Pedro do Sul (Viseu) or Grândola (Setúbal).
This solar storm triggered a level 4 to scale 5 geomagnetic storm, warning from the US Space Weather Prediction Center (SWPC), which,In addition to producing northern lights, also May cause disruptions to power and satellite networks.
The forecast is that it will continue this Tuesday, weakening progressively throughout the day.
Solar explosions, called coronal mass ejections, which can take several days to reach Earth, cause these events, creating the northern lights (in the northern hemisphere) and southern lights (in the northern hemisphere).southern emisphere) when coming into contact with the Earth’s magnetic field.
The current storm is causing northern lights in regions where they are not normally seen, including several countries in Europe,.
This is the solar storm is the most powerful observed “since 2003”, when Parts of Sweden were plunged into darkness and energy infrastructure in South Africa was damaged.
