The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 3 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. * A Record-Breaking Year for Fire in Sakha (Image from Sep 10, 2021; Posted Oct 8, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa. ...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. * A Record-Breaking Year for Fire in Sakha (Image from Sep 10, 2021; Posted Oct 8, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.g ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Oct 11 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 284 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Oct 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2882 N18W14 157 0260 Dho 07 04 Beta 2883 N27W60 203 0030 Bxo 02 02 Beta 2884 S20W27 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Oct 10 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 283 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Oct 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2882 N17W01 157 0280 Dho 06 04 Beta-Gamma IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- MANMADE (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- HUNTINGTON BEACH OIL SPILL In early October, satellites and ground photos began to show evidence of an oil spill near the coast of Huntington Beach, California. * Satellites View California Oil Spill (Image from Oct 3, 2021; Posted Oct 7, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148929/satellites-view-california-oil-spill/?src=nha ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- 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. * A Multi-Dimensional Fire Challenge (Image from Dec 19, 1984; Posted Oct 5, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/imag ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Oct 06 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 279 Issued at 0030Z on 06 Oct 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 05 Oct I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 05/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2880 N31W33 242 0120 Cso 10 06 Beta 2882 N16E52 157 0200 Hsx 02 01 Alpha IA. H-alpha P ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (5 October 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Ash and Cloud Rings Over La Palma https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148924/ash-and-cloud-rings-over-la-palma/?src=eoa-iotd * What's Behind California's Surge of Large Fires? https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148908/whats-behind-californias-surge-of-large-fires/?src=eoa-iotd * Troubled Waters ht ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2021 NORTH ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane season in the basin runs from June 1 to November 30, though storms have been starting earlier in recent years. * Hurricane Sam (Image from Sep 30, 2021; Posted Oct 1, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148904/hurricane-sam/?src=nha -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new ima ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2021 NORTH ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane season in the basin runs from June 1 to November 30, though storms have been starting earlier in recent years. * Hurricane Sam (Image from Sep 30, 2021; Posted Oct 1, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/148904/hurricane-sam/?src=nha ---------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading