The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (23 November 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Turkey's Cotton Castle https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149127/turkeys-cotton-castle/?src=eoa-iotd * A Rainforest Like No Other https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149124/a-rainforest-like-no-other/?src=eoa-iotd * Sediment Swirls Off the Yucatan https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149114/ ...Continue Reading

Wednesday, November 24, 2021 The PO.DAAC is pleased to announce the public release of the (Cyclone Global Navigation Satellite System) CYGNSS Version 1.0 (V1.0) ocean microplastic concentration dataset. The CYGNSS V1.0 ocean microplastic concentration data are intended for users with interest in microplastic collection or monitoring. Detection of plastics from remote sensing is an active area of research. This product demonstrates the potential use of bistatic radars via indirect methods. Specifically, microplastic con ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 3169 Issue Time: 2021 Nov 24 1316 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 3168 Begin Time: 2021 Nov 23 1650 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1094 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/noaa-scales-explanation Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Sub ...Continue Reading

November 24, 2021 RELEASE 21-161*NASA, SpaceX Launch DART: First Test Mission to Defend Planet Earth* NASA’s Double Asteroid Redirection Test (DART), the world’s first full-scale mission to test technology for defending Earth against potential asteroid or comet hazards, launched Wednesday at 1:21 a.m. EST on a SpaceX Falcon 9 rocket from Space Launch Complex 4 East at Vandenberg Space Force Base in California. Just one part of NASA’s larger planetary defense strategy, DART – built and managed by the Johns Hopki ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 24 0717 UTC # Prepared jointly by the U.S. Dept. of Commerce, NOAA, # Space Weather Prediction Center and the U.S. Air Force. # ::::::::::CORRECTED COPY:::::::::: Joint USAF/NOAA Solar Region Summary SRS Number 328 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2896 S17W48 331 0020 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2897 N15W35 318 0 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 24 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 328 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2896 S17W48 331 0020 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2897 N15W35 318 0030 Bxo 02 03 Beta 2898 S32E03 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Nov 23 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 327 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Nov 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Nov I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2896 S18W34 330 0010 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 2897 N15W23 319 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha ...Continue Reading

November 22, 2021 RELEASE 21-159*NASA Awards Contract for Bed Rest Studies* dsc_5872.jpg Volunteer participates in a bed rest study at the :envihab analog in Cologne, Germany. Bed rest studies like AGBRESA have a downward-tilt protocol. The six-degree downward tilt of each bed mimics the weightlessness of the spaceflight environment. */Credits: DLR/* NASA has selected Deutsches Zentrum fur Luft-und Raumfahrt (DLR) of Cologne, Germany, to provide use of its facility to support long-duration bed rest resear ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- U.S. FALL AND WINTER MONSOON 2021-22 Late autumn and winter months usually bring rain and snow to western locations that are mostly dry for the rest of the year. * Severe Flooding in the Pacific Northwest (Image from Nov 14, 2021; Posted Nov 18, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/149100/severe-flooding-in-the-pacific-northwe ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #21-50 2021 November 21 at 7:55 p.m. MST (2021 November 22 0255 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For November 15-21 No significant space weather storms were observed during the summary period. Outlook For November 22-28 No significant space weather storms are expected during the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed ...Continue Reading