October 5, 2015 Version 4.1 of the Multiscale Ultrahigh Resolution (MUR) Sea Surface Temperature dataset (http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/dataset/MUR-JPL-L4-GLOB-v4.1) has now been reprocessed back to 2002.  Users are encouraged to use this netCDF4 version as compared to the previous version 4.0 that was in netCDF3. The new data can be found here via FTP and OPeNDAP: ftp://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov/OceanTemperature/ghrsst/data/GDS2/L4/GLOB/JPL/MUR/v4.1/ http://opendap.jpl.n ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 3 new images) -- HURRICANE JOAQUIN Hurricane Joaquin was the third hurricane in the 2015 season in the Atlantic Ocean. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=86729&src=nha *** Image from Sep 29, 2015 (Posted on Oct 02, 2015 9:36 AM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=86714&src=nha *** Image from ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2253 Issue Time: 2015 Oct 05 1149 UTC ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Threshold Reached: 2015 Oct 05 1130 UTC Station: GOES13 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 Subscription Service. If you would like to remove a product subscri ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-40 2015 October 5 at 12:16 a.m. MDT (2015 October 5 0616 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For September 28-October 4 R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts were observed on 28 Sep and 02 Oct. G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storms were observed on 04 Oct. No S1 (Minor) or greater solar radiation storms were observed. Outlook For October 5-11 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic sto ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Oct 05 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 278 Issued at 0030Z on 05 Oct 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2427 N18W44 038 0150 Dai 09 08 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 04/ ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Oct 04 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 277 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Oct 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2420 N14W91 099 0030 Hax 02 01 Alpha 2422 S20W89 097 0270 Dko 09 05 Beta 2427 N18W30 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Oct 03 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 276 Issued at 0030Z on 03 Oct 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 02 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 02/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2420 N11W84 105 0010 Bxo 03 03 Beta 2422 S20W83 104 0480 Fkc 16 11 Beta-Gamma-Delta 24 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Oct 02 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 275 Issued at 0030Z on 02 Oct 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 01 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 01/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2420 N10W70 104 0020 Cro 15 03 Beta 2422 S17W69 103 0750 Fkc 18 18 Beta-Gamma-Delta 24 ...Continue Reading

  October 01, 2015 MEDIA ADVISORY M15-146*NASA Sets Coverage Schedule for CubeSat Launch Events* Small satellites, including CubeSats, are playing an increasingly larger role in exploration, technology demonstration, scientific research and educational investigations at NASA. */Credits: NASA/* Thirteen NASA and National Reconnaissance Office (NRO)-sponsored CubeSats are scheduled to launch aboard a United Launch Alliance Atlas V rocket Thursday, Oct. 8, from Vandenberg Air Force Base in C ...Continue Reading

Listserv readers:             Please check out fall intern Betsy Reimer’s short essay at http://www.nasa.gov/feature/nasa-hacks-the-real-stories about the long NASA tradition of repurposing tools or creative “hacks” in space.  As she points out in a very engaging way, fictional astronaut Mark Watney is not the first one to “hack” equipment in space!  Enjoy,             Steve   Stephen Garber N ...Continue Reading