{"id":8556,"date":"2023-03-12T16:32:00","date_gmt":"2023-03-12T15:32:00","guid":{"rendered":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/?p=8556"},"modified":"2024-02-05T17:28:44","modified_gmt":"2024-02-05T16:28:44","slug":"the-mesmerising-beauty-of-stockholms-skies","status":"publish","type":"post","link":"https:\/\/www.kth.se\/blogs\/studentblog\/2023\/03\/the-mesmerising-beauty-of-stockholms-skies\/","title":{"rendered":"The mesmerising beauty of Stockholm’s skies"},"content":{"rendered":"
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Hello everybody and welcome to this new blog post! In today’s post, I’m going to show you how beautiful the Swedish sky can be, especially during Winter. Everyday I get more amazed by what this country has to offer, especially when it comes to incredible sceneries – come with me and discover what the Swedish skies can gift you!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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Your average Swedish sunset<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Northern lights<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

I am sure that, when you think about the Nordic sky, the first thing that pops to your mind is the Aurora Borealis (also known as “Northern lights”). <\/p>\n\n\n\n

Auroras originate from the ionisation and excitation of atmospheric constituents, caused by the solar wind. I personally think that their beauty lies in the connection that they create between Earth and space – it’s beautiful to think that distant phenomena like solar winds and solar mass ejections can have this effect on our planet: it really makes you realise that everything is connected.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Northern lights are pretty rare to spot in Southern Sweden, but it can happen: during this winter, visible auroras were spotted three times in Stockholm, leading to a general excitement between Stockholmers!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Aurora
The Northern lights dancing over my house a couple of weeks ago!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Stratospheric clouds<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Polar stratospheric clouds are created at around 20.000 metres of altitude, where the temperature can reach as low as -80\u00b0C! They are iridescent and mostly appear near sunset. Personally, I never knew polar clouds even existed and I was super surprised and fascinated when I first saw one! This is another thing that I like about living here: you get to enjoy things that would have never been possible to see in your home country!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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The beautiful stratospheric clouds. Credits: Sofia Zangrande<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

Incredible sunsets<\/h2>\n\n\n\n

Due to the high latitude, sunsets and sunrises in Stockholm last much more than what I was used to – and they can be super intense! Especially when it is slightly cloudy, it is not hard to see the sky bursting in orange to then slowly transition to a violet-like colour, making it look like you’re about to enter Stranger Things’ upside-down.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

I personally love taking a study break to enjoy the sunset, maybe while having a quick walk in the campus to grab a coffee or to enjoy the nature that is all around the university.<\/p>\n\n\n\n

\"Violet
I love the lights of the “blue” hour over KTH campus!<\/figcaption><\/figure>\n\n\n\n

That is all for today’s post. Living here is truly a blessing if you enjoy nature in all its shades and forms! Also, another reason why I think studying at KTH is great is the university’s focus on innovation and its connection to the industry: so why don’t you give a look at Raygo and Martyna’s posts on KTH Innovation & Collide<\/a> and internships in Sweden<\/a>?<\/p>\n\n\n\n

Thank you very much for reading, I wish you all a very nice weekend!<\/p>\n\n\n\n

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