December 16, 2013 The PO.DAAC is seeking user information for the (MUR) Mult-Scale Ultra-High Resolution Sea Surface Temperature Data Set. If you use this data set we would appreciate your input to the following two questions. 1) Do you use GHRSST Level 4 MUR Global Foundation Sea Surface Temperature Analysis Dataset?  Data information Page:  http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/JPL-L4UHfnd-GLOB-MUR 2) If yes what is your application? Please send all responses to Dr ...Continue Reading

December 16, 2013 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the availability of the newly processed Aquarius v2.0 data covering the month of November 2013. Aquarius v2.0 data are being distributed via PODAAC’s general public ftp site, OPeNDAP and also THREDDS.  Links to these and also other Aquarius resources (eg. Aquarius v2.0 documentation package) are available at http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/aquarius. Users should note that Aquarius data are processed through the end of ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- SNOW IN THE MIDDLE EAST A powerful winter storm left snow and caused floods from Syria to Egypt in mid-December 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82611&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 15, 2013 (Posted on Dec 16, 2013 12:35 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- SNOW IN THE MIDDLE EAST A powerful winter storm left snow and caused floods from Syria to Egypt in mid-December 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82611&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 15, 2013 (Posted on Dec 16, 2013 12:35 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ...Continue Reading

December 16, 2013 * RELEASE 13-375 * * NASA Receives Third Consecutive Clean Audit Opinion * NASA on Monday released its Fiscal Year 2013 Agency Financial Report detailing financial results, performance highlights, and its third consecutive unmodified, or clean, audit opinion. An independent auditor found NASA has no material weaknesses, resolved the last significant deficiency carried over from fiscal 2012, and complied with applicable laws. "2013 marks our third clean audit opinion in the la ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #13-51 2013 December 15 at 6:38 p.m. MST (2013 December 16 0138 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 9-15 No space weather storms were observed during the period. Outlook For December 16-22 There is a chance for R1 or greater radio blackouts during the forecast period, and a chance for a G1 geomagnetic storm, particularly on 04 January. Data used ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 16 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 350 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1917 S15W37 077 0340 Dkc 10 33 Beta-Gamma 1918 S10W15 055 0170 Cao 06 11 Beta-Gamma 19 ...Continue Reading

Jonathan's Space Report No. 691 2013 Dec 15, Somerville, MA --------------------------------------------------------------------------------------------- Chang'e-3 --------- Chang'e-3 was in lunar polar orbit from Dec 6 to Dec 14. On Dec 10 at 1320 UTC the orbit was lowered from 100 x 100 to 15 x 100 km. At 1259:52 UTC Dec 14, near perilune, the descent engine was turned on to decelerate the probe and fly it down to the surface. Chang'e-3 touched down at 1311:18 U ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 15 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 349 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1912 S21W90 143 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1917 S15W24 077 0260 Dkc 09 26 Beta-Gamma 1918 S1 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Dec 14 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 348 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Dec 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1912 S21W79 146 0060 Hsx 02 01 Alpha 1917 S15W10 077 0220 Dai 07 11 Beta-Gamma 1918 S0 ...Continue Reading