February 9th 2008 PDT
The following sections were updated since 07 February 2008. -- FLOOD (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- FLOODS IN BOLIVIA Floods swept across Bolivia in the wake of unusually heavy rains in December 2007 through February 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14728 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 06 2008 (Posted on Feb 07 2008 4:26PM) * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14727 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 06 2008 (Posted on Feb 07 2008 3:04PM) -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new i ...Continue Reading
February 8th 2008 PDT
Feb. 7, 2008 Michael Curie Headquarters, Washington 202-358-4715 michael.curie@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-035 NASA'S SHUTTLE ATLANTIS BEGINS MISSION TO THE SPACE STATION CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - Space shuttle Atlantis and its seven-member crew lifted off at 2:45 p.m. EST on Thursday, Feb. 7 from NASA's Kennedy Space Center to begin the STS-122 mission to the International Space Station. During the 11-day flight, Commander Steve Frick and ...Continue Reading
February 8th 2008 PDT
Feb. 7, 2008 Grey Hautaluoma Headquarters, Washington 202-358-0668 grey.hautaluoma-1@nasa.gov Lynn Cominsky Sonoma State University, Rohnert Park, Calif. 707-664-2655 lynnc@universe.sonoma.edu RELEASE: 08-036 NASA CALLS FOR SUGGESTIONS TO RE-NAME FUTURE TELESCOPE MISSION WASHINGTON - NASA announced Thursday that members of the general public from around the world will have a chance to suggest a new name for the cutting edge Gamma-ray Large Area Space Telescope, otherwise known as GLAST, observatory before it la ...Continue Reading
February 8th 2008 PDT
The following sections were updated since 06 February 2008. -- STORM (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- SEVERE TORNADOES IN THE SOUTHERN UNITED STATES A major wintertime tornado outbreak ripped through Arkansas, western Tennessee, northern Mississippi, northern Alabama, and western Kentucky on February 5, 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14724 *** (TRMM) image from Feb 06 2008 (Posted on Feb 06 2008 4:25PM) -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- PLUME FROM ANATAHAN Anatahan Volcano ...Continue Reading
February 7th 2008 PDT
The following sections were updated since 05 February 2008. -- VOLCANO (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- RABAUL VOLCANO, NEW BRITAIN Rabaul Volcano released a plume on February 3, 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14723 *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Feb 03 2008 (Posted on Feb 05 2008 4:05PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observatory. http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/ http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ If yo ...Continue Reading
February 6th 2008 PDT
The following sections were updated since 04 February 2008. -- FLOOD (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- INTENSE SEASONAL FLOODS IN SOUTHERN AFRICA By February or March during the typical southern African rainy season, the intense rain puddles on the saturated ground and pushes brimming rivers, reservoirs, and lakes over their banks. In 2008, the floods began in January and continued into February. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14720 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 04 2008 (Posted on Feb 04 2008 ...Continue Reading
February 5th 2008 PDT
Feb. 4, 2008 David Mould/Michael Cabbage Headquarters, Washington 202-358-1898/1600 david.r.mould@nasa.gov,mcabbage@nasa.gov RELEASE: 08-034 NASA UNVEILS $17.6 BILLION BUDGET WASHINGTON - NASA announced a $17.6 billion budget for fiscal year 2009 to continue exploring the solar system, building the International Space Station, studying Earth from space and conducting aeronautics research. NASA Deputy Administrator Shana Dale said the increase for NASA's 2009 budget demonstrates President Bush's commitment to ...Continue Reading
February 5th 2008 PDT
The following sections were updated since 01 February 2008. -- DUST AND SMOKE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- DUST OVER GULF OF OMAN, ARABIAN SEA Thick dust plumes blew over both the Gulf of Oman and the Arabian Sea in early February 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_id=14718 *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 02 2008 (Posted on Feb 04 2008 1:54PM) DUST STORM IN TEXAS A dust storm blew through Texas, not far from Lubbock, in late January 2008. * http://naturalhazards.nasa.gov/shownh.php3?img_i ...Continue Reading
February 2nd 2008 PDT
Feb. 1, 2008 Katherine Trinidad Headquarters, Washington 202-358-3749 katherine.trinidad@nasa.gov Candrea Thomas Kennedy Space Center, Fla. 321-867-2468 candrea.k.thomas@nasa.gov MEDIA ADVISORY: M08-023 NASA ANNOUNCES SHUTTLE PRELAUNCH EVENTS AND COUNTDOWN DETAILS CAPE CANAVERAL, Fla. - News conferences, events and operating hours for the news center at NASA's Kennedy Space Center are set for the upcoming launch of space shuttle Atlantis. The STS-122 mission to the International Space Station is set to lift off ...Continue Reading
February 2nd 2008 PDT
The PO.DAAC would like to announce the availability of an improved GOES SST product. Cloud masking in the previous GOES SST was based on one flag. The new product gives the user more flexibility in that a bayesian approach is applied that associates each pixel with a probability of being cloud free. As example new product names: sst1b_2008_020_01 would replace sst1o_2008_20_01. Product includes new Matlab, as well as updated IDL and FORTRAN read software. Data and software can be accessed through the ftp site at: ...Continue Reading
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