And just like that, a #1 seed has fallen already. “What Lies Below” was cooler than the other side of the pillow (long live Stuart Scott), wiping out Mount Kelud in the data section. There was another upset in the photograph section, where Venice swamped the Grand Canyon. In the other brackets, nearly all of the higher seeds crushed their lower-ranked opponents, making the TE organizers appear wise for a day. #4 seed Bermuda, in the event section, was the highest scorer in round 1, picking up the mantle of small Nort ...Continue Reading

And just like that, a #1 seed has fallen already. “What Lies Below” was cooler than the other side of the pillow (long live Stuart Scott), wiping out Mount Kelud in the data section. There was another upset in the photograph section, where Venice swamped the Grand Canyon. In the other brackets, nearly all of the higher seeds crushed their lower-ranked opponents, making the TE organizers appear wise for a day. #4 seed Bermuda, in the event section, was the highest scorer in round 1, picking up the mantle of small Nort ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for March 11, 2015 http://spaceweather.com EARTH DIRECTED X-FLARE: On March 11th at approximately 16:22 UT (09:22 PDT) sunspot AR2297 unleashed a strong X2-class solar flare. Extreme UV radiation from the blast is causing HF radio fade-outs and other propagation effects on the dayside of Earth, primarily over the Americas. Visit http://spaceweather.com for more information and updates. NEVER MISS ANOTHER FLARE: Realtime solar flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com (text) or h ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Mar 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 70 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Mar 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2297 S16E26 197 0280 Dkc 10 32 Beta-Gamma-Delta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations V ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (10 March 2015) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * Growing Deltas in Atchafalaya Bay http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/WorldOfChange/wax_lake.php?src=eoa-features While the sea overtakes much of the delta plain of the Mississippi River, sediment from the Atchafalaya River is building two new deltas to the west. -------------------- Latest Images: http://earthobservatory ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2159 Issue Time: 2015 Mar 10 1713 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2158 Begin Time: 2015 Mar 08 1455 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1148 pfu 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 Sub ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Mar 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 69 Issued at 0030Z on 10 Mar 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 09 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 09/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2297 S16E39 196 0260 Dac 10 19 Beta-Delta IA. H-alpha Plages without Spots. Locations Valid a ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- WILDFIRE IN SOUTHERN ARGENTINA In February and March 2015, a wildfire in southern Argentina threatened ancient forests in Los Alerces National Park. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85419&src=nha *** Image from Feb 28, 2015 (Posted on Mar 02, 2015 3:34 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (2 updated events, 3 new im ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- NEW ACTIVITY ON KILAUEA On March 19, 2008, a small explosion erupted from Kilauea's summit crater. The volcano remained active in April 2008. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85456&src=nha *** Image from Feb 18, 2015 (Posted on Mar 06, 2015 4:07 PM) ----------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 2158 Issue Time: 2015 Mar 09 1758 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 2157 Begin Time: 2015 Mar 08 1455 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 1636 pfu 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 Sub ...Continue Reading