:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2021 Jan 16 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 16 Issued at 0030Z on 16 Jan 2021 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 15 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 15/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2796 S21W07 089 0020 Cro 03 03 Beta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 15/2 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- TEMPERATURE EXTREMES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- ANNUAL GLOBAL TEMPERATURE RECORDS Scientists at NASA report each year on the long-term trend of rising air temperatures over Earth's land and sea surfaces. The team assembles its analysis with publicly available data from roughly 6,300 meteorological stations, ship and buoy-based observations, and Antarctic research stations. * ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020 NORTH ATLANTIC HURRICANE SEASON Hurricane season in the North Atlantic basin officially begins on June 1 and ends on December 1. * 2020 Hurricanes Damage Vulnerable Mangroves (Image from Jan 26, 2020; Posted Jan 13, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147787/2020-hurricanes-damage-vulnerable-mangroves/?src=nha -- S ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER 2020-21 Cold temperatures, snowfall, and winter storms mark the 2020-21 winter season. * Mount Fuji's Missing Snow (Image from Jan 1, 2021; Posted Jan 12, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147780/mount-fujis-missing-snow/?src=nha -------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (12 January 2021) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Mount Fuji's Missing Snow https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147780/mount-fujis-missing-snow/?src=eoa-iotd * Heavy Snowfall Blankets Spain https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147768/heavy-snowfall-blankets-spain/?src=eoa-iotd * Rising Seas in Charleston https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/14 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- NORTHERN HEMISPHERE WINTER 2020-21 Cold temperatures, snowfall, and winter storms mark the 2020-21 winter season. * Heavy Snowfall Blankets Spain (Image from Jan 11, 2020; Posted Jan 11, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147768/heavy-snowfall-blankets-spain/?src=nha ---------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Jan. 11, 2021 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com INTERPLANETARY SHOCK WAVE: Surprising forecasters, a shock wave buried in the solar wind hit Earth's magnetic field today, sparking rare blue auroras around the Arctic Circle. The source of the shock *might* have been a magnificent eruption on the sun, previously expected to miss our planet. Get the full story from Spaceweather.com. Instant solar flare alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts and ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT POPOCATEPETL The towering volcano in Mexico has been erupting since January 2005, with near constant venting from fumaroles, punctuated by steam, gas, and ash emissions. * An Outburst from Popocatepetl (Image from Jan 2, 2021; Posted Jan 6, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147750/an-outburst-from- ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- VOLCANIC ACTIVITY AT KILAUEA Kilauea is Hawaii's youngest and most active volcano. It has been erupting sporadically since the 2000s. * Kilauea's Lava Lake Returns (Image from Jan 4, 2021; Posted Jan 7, 2021) https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147757/kilaueas-lava-lake-returns/?src=nha ------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Jan. 8, 2021 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com NOCTILUCENT CLOUDS OVER ARGENTINA: Noctilucent clouds (NLCs) are behaving strangely. Missing for more than a month, the meteoritic, night-shining clouds have suddenly returned and made a surprise appearance in Argentina. Sky watchers in the southern hemisphere may have a rare chance to see NLCs with their own eyes. For the full story, visit Spaceweather.com. Instant solar flare alerts: Sign up for ...Continue Reading