#atmospheric-phenomena

#atmospheric-phenomena

"REN confirms we did not put out this statement," spokesman Bruno Silva told AFP, without giving further details. The message in Portuguese circulating on social media said the shutdown was due to 'a fault in the Spanish electricity grid linked to a rare atmospheric phenomenon.'"},{

Auroras occur when fast-moving, electrically-charged plasma collides with Earth's atmosphere, producing bright light; the green color results from collisions with oxygen at high altitudes.

The phenomenon known as STEVE, or Strong Thermal Emission Velocity Enhancement, is a glowing ribbon of hot particles in the Earth's atmosphere, significantly distinct from auroras.