The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 3 new images) -- NORTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN TROPICAL CYCLONES (2017) More tropical cyclones emerge from the Northwest Pacific Basin each year than any other basin in the world. * Typhoon Talim (Image from Sep 14, 2017; Posted Sep 14, 2017)     https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90983&src=nha  HURRICANE IRMA The 2 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Sep 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 257 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2680 N09E26 317 0120 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 13 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- TROPICAL CYCLONES IN THE NORTHWEST PACIFIC BASIN More tropical cyclones emerge from the Northwest Pacific Basin than any other basin in the world. * Two Cyclones Stir Up Asian Waters (Image from Sep 13, 2017; Posted Sep 13, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90972&src=nha -------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

  September 13, 2017 RELEASE 17-078*Cassini Spacecraft Makes Its Final Approach to Saturn* This illustration shows NASA's Cassini spacecraft heading for the gap between Saturn and its rings during one of 22 such dives of the mission's finale. The spacecraft will make a final plunge into the planet's atmosphere on Sept. 15, 2017. */Credits: NASA/JPL-Caltech /* NASA's Cassini spacecraft is on final approach to Saturn, following confirmation by mission navigators that it is on course to div ...Continue Reading

  September 13, 2017 RELEASE 17-077*Three New Crew Members Arrive at International Space Station * The Soyuz MS-06 spacecraft carrying NASA astronauts Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba and cosmonaut Alexander Misurkin of Roscosmos is seen on the right approaching the International Space Station on Tuesday, Sept. 12, 2017. The spacecraft docked to the station at 10:55 p.m. EDT. */Credits: NASA Television/*  Expedition 53 Flight Engineers Mark Vande Hei and Joe Acaba of NASA and Soyu ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2017 Sep 13 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 256 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Sep 2017 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Sep I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2680 N09E39 317 0140 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 12 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (12 September 2017) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Drought Recovery Taking Longer   https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=90787&src=eoa-iotd * Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown    https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=90952&src=eoa-iotd * Hurricane Irma Strikes Florida   https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/v ...Continue Reading

Monday, September 11, 2017 Please be informed that the PO.DAAC has updated the Ocean Biology Processing Group (OBPG) produced MODIS L3 SST datasets from version 2014.0 to 2014.0.1. To keep minimum affects from this upgrade, the PO.DAAC dataset base-paths retain the v2014.0 in its version naming branch. The MODIS Aqua and Terra SST R2014.0.1 has made two major changes to the SST processing software: correcting misclassification in the SST cloud classifier and improving mapping software by using weighted spatial averag ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- HURRICANE IRMA The 2017 Atlantic hurricane season continued, as Irma formed in the eastern Atlantic and strengthened east of the Caribbean. * Hurricane Irma Turns Caribbean Islands Brown (Image from Sep 10, 2017; Posted Sep 12, 2017) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=90952&src=nha --------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2661 Issue Time: 2017 Sep 12 1016 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2660 Begin Time: 2017 Sep 08 1935 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5361 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