The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (05 March 2013) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Tournament: Earth 2013 - voting begins! Voting is now open for Tournament: Earth 2013! Which of the 32 images are your favorites? The first round of voting will remain open until 4pm ET this Friday (March 8). http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Vote/?src=eoa-ann ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FLOODS (1 updated events, 2 new images) -- FLOODING IN NORTHWESTERN AUSTRALIA Heavy rains from Tropical Cyclone Rusty flooded parts of northwestern Australia in late February and early March 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80569&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Mar 04, 2013 (Posted on Mar 04, 2013 3:59 PM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/ ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1989 Issue Time: 2013 Mar 05 0505 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1988 Begin Time: 2013 Mar 02 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 6262 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Mar 05 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 64 Issued at 0030Z on 05 Mar 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 04 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 04/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1682 S19W81 298 0100 Dao 06 03 Beta 1683 S16E17 199 0100 Dai 10 15 Beta 1685 S14E30 1 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- ANOTHER SNOWSTORM STRIKES WESTERN STATES Following on the heels of another storm, heavy snow fell on Colorado and neighboring states on February 24, 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80541&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Feb 25, 2013 (Posted on Feb 26, 2013 2:40 PM) TROPICAL CYCLONE RUSTY Rust ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1988 Issue Time: 2013 Mar 04 0539 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1987 Begin Time: 2013 Mar 02 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 5517 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Mar 04 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 63 Issued at 0030Z on 04 Mar 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 03 Mar I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 03/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1681 N17W21 252 0010 Axx 01 02 Alpha 1682 S18W68 298 0200 Dao 10 03 Beta 1683 S16E30 ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #13-9 2013 March 3 at 5:19 p.m. MST (2013 March 4 0019 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For February 25-March 3 A G1 geomagnetic storm was observed on 01 March. Outlook For March 4-10 No space weather storms are predicted. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Servi ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for March 3, 2013 http://spaceweather.com NAKED-EYE COMET: Comet Pan-STARRS (C/2011 L4) is now inside the orbit of Mercury and it is brightening as it approaches the sun. Observers in the southern hemisphere say the comet can be seen with the naked eye even through city lights. Currently, it is about as bright as the stars of the Big Dipper (magnitude +2 to +3). The comet could become even brighter when it moves into northern hemisphere skies in the second week of March. Check http://spaceweathe ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: ALTEF3 Serial Number: 1987 Issue Time: 2013 Mar 03 0507 UTC CONTINUED ALERT: Electron 2MeV Integral Flux exceeded 1000pfu Continuation of Serial Number: 1986 Begin Time: 2013 Mar 02 1040 UTC Yesterday Maximum 2MeV Flux: 3800 pfu NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: Satellite systems may experience significant charging resulting in increased risk to satellite systems.Thank you for using the Product Subscription Ser ...Continue Reading