April 28, 2014 The following message has been forwarded to all registered PO.DAAC users on behalf of the KNMI Scatterometer Team. Please direct all related inquiries to scat@knmi.nl. Dear wind product user, Please be aware that tomorrow, 29 April, an in-manoeuvre of Metop-B will be performed which will lead to a ~6 hour outage of all Metop-B ASCAT wind products starting 11:30 UTC. Product(s) or Data Impacted:  All products from AMSU-A, ASCAT, ATOVS, GOME-2, GRAS, IAS ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- SPRING DUST IN CHINA China's big dust storms are most frequent in the spring. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=83559&src=nha *** Image from Apr 23, 2014 (Posted on Apr 23, 2014 4:23 PM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=83554&src=nha *** Image from Apr 23, 2014 (Po ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option April 28, 2014 * NASA Spinoff 2013 Shows How Much Space is in Our Lives * Water filtration bottles, comfortable car seats and remote medical monitoring devices all have one thing in common -- they all have benefited from NASA technology. These products are featured in Spinoff 2013, an online publication now available that highlights c ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option April 28, 2014 * NASA Seeks External Concepts for Mission to Oceanic Jovian Moon * NASA has issued a Request for Information (RFI) to science and engineering communities for ideas for a mission to Europa that could address fundamental questions of the enigmatic moon and the search for life beyond Earth. The RFI’s focus is for ...Continue Reading

var addthis_config = addthis_config||{}; //addthis_config.services_exclude = 'facebook'; // Needed so that the preferred buttons don't show a duplicate Facebook share option April 28, 2014 * NASA Seeks to Evolve Space Station for New Commercial Opportunities * As part of NASA's continuing effort to open low-Earth orbit to commercial space opportunities, the agency is seeking feedback on ways it can help create greater access to and use of the International Space Station for research and commercial activiti ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #14-17 2014 April 27 at 8:30 p.m. MDT (2014 April 28 0230 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 21-27 R3 (Strong) radio blackout conditions were observed on 25 April. No G1 (Minor) or greater geomagnetic storms were observed. No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms were observed. Outlook For April 28-May 4 There is a chance for R1-R2 (Min ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Apr 28 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 118 Issued at 0030Z on 28 Apr 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 27 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 27/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2042 N19W81 168 0110 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2045 S25W29 116 0140 Cao 05 06 Beta 2047 S18E42 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2113 Issue Time: 2014 Apr 27 1041 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2112 Begin Time: 2014 Apr 25 1835 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 2679 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Apr 27 0030 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 117 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Apr 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2042 N18W67 168 0120 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 2045 S24W16 117 0080 Hax 02 01 Alpha 2047 S19E56 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2112 Issue Time: 2014 Apr 26 1146 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2111 Begin Time: 2014 Apr 25 1835 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1076 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading