The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE SUMMER EXTREMES 2021 Although they can happen any time of the year, here's a look at some extreme events occurring during the summer months north of the equator. * Devastating Rain in Tennessee (Image from Aug 21, 2021; Posted Aug 26, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148748/devastating-rain-in-ten ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Aug 27 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 239 Issued at 0030Z on 27 Aug 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 26 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 26/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2859 N16E06 011 0050 Dso 01 04 Beta 2860 S30E14 003 0150 Dao 06 12 Beta 2861 N15E53 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- SUBMARINE VOLCANO FUKUTOKU-OKANOBA ERUPTS Fukutoku-Okanoba periodically erupts, releasing steam and ash plumes and coloring the nearby ocean water. * Fukutoku-Okanoba Explodes (Image from Aug 13, 2021; Posted Aug 25, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148750/fukutoku-okanoba-explodes/?src=nha ------------------------------ ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Aug 26 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 238 Issued at 0030Z on 26 Aug 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 25 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 25/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2859 N19E18 013 0070 Hsx 03 03 Alpha 2860 S27E28 003 0170 Dao 05 06 Beta IA. H-alpha P ...Continue Reading

* Tournament Earth: The Landsat Games We started with 32, and now there are four. May the image wavelengths be ever in their favor. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/tournament-earth?src=eoa-features The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2021 NORTH ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane season in the North Atlantic basin officially begins on June 1 and ends on December 1. * ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Aug 25 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 237 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Aug 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 24 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2859 N19E32 012 0150 Hsx 05 04 Alpha 2860 S28E41 002 0110 Bxo 06 05 Beta IA. H-alpha P ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (24 August 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ * Tournament Earth: The Landsat Games We started with 32, and now there are four. May the image wavelengths be ever in their favor. https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/tournament-earth?src=eoa-features -------------------- Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Henri Soaks the Northeast https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148742/henri-soaks-the- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Aug 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 236 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Aug 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 23 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2859 N19E46 011 0160 Cao 05 04 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 23/ ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 2 new images) -- 2021 FIRE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildfires are burning longer and more often in some northern latitudes as the world warms. * California Burning (Image from Aug 19, 2021; Posted Aug 20, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148731/cal ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2021 FIRE SEASON IN THE NORTHERN HEMISPHERE Whether sparked by lightning, intentional land-clearing, or human-caused accidents, wildfires are burning longer and more often in some northern latitudes as the world warms. * California Burning (Image from Aug 19, 2021; Posted Aug 20, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148731/cali ...Continue Reading