Janette Kerr: Extreme Wave Theory Project

A research and development project concerning the interface between art and science relating to sea surrounding Shetland. It seeks to make direct visual associations between observational and experiential field work, the work of Norwegian mathematicians and scientists researching Extreme Wave Theory, and the material culture of exploration and measurement, intertwined with the cultural narratives of danger and the sublime – historic storms, tragedies etc. that are part of Shetland’s history.

Sunday, 13 February 2011

Solar wind stream

This was the night sky in Norway on the 4th February - A solar wind stream hit Earth’s magnetic field late on Feb. 4th, sparking a G2-class (Kp=6) geomagnetic storm. In Gimsøy, Norway, the whole world seemed to turn green.
check out the link to see a solar flare that was the cause of the northern lights on the 4th. http://spaceweather.com/swpod2011/12feb11/plasmabullet_color.mov