The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON MELOR SOAKS THE PHILIPPINES Typhoon Melor Soaks The Philippines * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87162&src=nha *** Image from Dec 14, 2015 (Posted on Dec 14, 2015 2:57 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of NASA's Earth Observat ...Continue Reading

  December 15, 2015 RELEASE 15-235*NASA Examines Global Impacts of the 2015 El Niño* People the world over are feeling, or soon will feel, the effects of the strongest El Niño event since 1997-98, currently unfolding in the eastern equatorial Pacific Ocean. New satellite observations are beginning to show scientists its impact on the distribution of rain, tropospheric ozone and wildfires around the globe. New results presented Tuesday at the American Geophysical ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 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 2015 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 2463 S09W76 214 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 2465 S06W31 169 0010 Axx 02 02 Alpha 2468 S15E12 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HAZE OVER EASTERN CHINA Thick haze blanketed eastern China in November and December 2015. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87129&src=nha *** Image from Dec 07, 2015 (Posted on Dec 08, 2015 2:34 PM) -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN INDIA In early December, torrential rai ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FLOODING IN INDIA In early December, torrential rains brought intense flooding to southeast India. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=87158&src=nha *** Image from Dec 08, 2015 (Posted on Dec 11, 2015 3:25 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service of N ...Continue Reading

  December 14, 2015 RELEASE 15-233*New NASA Satellite Maps Show Human Fingerprint on Global Air Quality* Using new, high-resolution global satellite maps of air quality indicators, NASA scientists tracked air pollution trends over the last decade in various regions and 195 cities around the globe. The United States, Europe and Japan have improved air quality thanks to emission control regulations, while China, India and the Middle East, with their fast-growing economies and expanding industry ...Continue Reading

  December 14, 2015 RELEASE 15-220*NASA Studies High Clouds, Saharan Dust from EPIC View* It’s a fresh view of Earth. Less than a year after its launch on the Deep Space Climate Observatory (DSCOVR), NASA’s onboard camera is taking images of the entire sunlit side of Earth every two hours. */Credits: NASA/* From a dusty atmosphere stretching across the Atlantic Ocean to daily views of clouds at sunrise, a new NASA camera keeping a steady eye on the sunlit side of Earth is ...Continue Reading

  December 14, 2015 RELEASE 15-234*Be an Astronaut: NASA Accepting Applications for Future Explorers* Recently named the best place to work in the federal government for the fourth year in a row, NASA is looking for the best candidates to work in the best job on or off the planet. The astronaut candidate application website now is live and accepting submissions through Feb. 18. Qualifying U.S. citizens may apply at: https://www.usajobs.gov/GetJob/ViewDetails/423817000 NASA astronaut Shann ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2289 Issue Time: 2015 Dec 14 0500 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2288 Begin Time: 2015 Dec 07 0945 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 8709 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

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-50 2015 December 13 at 6:24 p.m. MST (2015 December 14 0124 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For December 7-13 G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storms were observed on 10 Dec. No Radio Blackouts were observed. No Solar Radiation Storms were observed. Outlook For December 14-20 G1 (Minor) Geomagnetic Storms are likely on 16 Dec. No Radio Blackouts are expe ...Continue Reading