The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (25 August 2020) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/topic/image-of-the-day * Typhoon Bavi Approaches Korean Peninsula https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147166/typhoon-bavi-approaches-korean-peninsula/?src=eoa-iotd * Mapping the Roots of Mangrove Loss https://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/images/147142/mapping-the-roots-of-mangrove-loss/?src=eoa-iotd * Beguiling Bloom in The Baltic S ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for August 25, 2020 https://spaceweather.com https://www.spaceweatheralerts.com SPIRAL LIGHTS ON MARS: NASA's MAVEN spacecraft has discovered a vast spiral of ultraviolet light swirling over the South Pole of Mars. A new paper just published in JGR Space Physics explains the chemistry of the aurora-like glow, but not its shape. Researchers say the spiral is a mystery. Get the full story on today's edition of Spaceweather.com. Aurora alerts: Sign up for Space Weather Alerts ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 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 238 Issued at 0030Z on 25 Aug 2020 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 None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 24/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 5 new images) -- 2020 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN U.S. Fire season in the West can stretch from late spring until seasonal winter rains and snow arrive. Climate change has made recent warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles. * Smoke Continues to Spread Across the U.S. West (Image from Aug 21, 2020; Posted Aug 21, 2020) https://earthobserv ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN U.S. Fire season in the West can stretch from late spring until seasonal winter rains and snow arrive. Climate change has made recent warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles. * Smoke Continues to Spread Across the U.S. West (Image from Aug 21, 2020; Posted Aug 21, 2020) https://earthobserva ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #20-34 2020 August 23 at 9:02 p.m. MDT (2020 August 24 0302 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For August 17-23 There were no significant space weather storms during the summary period. Outlook For August 24-30 No signiicant space weather storms are expected for the outlook period. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 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 237 Issued at 0030Z on 24 Aug 2020 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 None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 23/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo None ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 23 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 23 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2772 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2020 Aug 22 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 235 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Aug 2020 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Aug I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type None IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Aug Nmbr Location Lo 2771 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 day. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated event, 1 new image) -- 2020 FIRE SEASON IN THE WESTERN U.S. Fire season in the West can stretch from late spring until seasonal winter rains and snow arrive. Climate change has made recent warmer and drier, intensifying some natural fire cycles. * Wildfire Smoke Shrouds the U.S. West (Image from Aug 20, 2020; Posted Aug 20, 2020) https://earthobservatory.nasa.g ...Continue Reading