The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- BARDARBUNGA VOLCANO In late August and September 2014, this volcano in Iceland began spewing vast amounts of lava. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85031&src=nha *** Image from Jan 03, 2015 (Posted on Jan 06, 2015 2:45 PM) -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- CLOUD STREETS ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- CLOUD STREETS OVER THE BLACK SEA The Aqua satellite captured this image of cloud streets over the Black Sea in January 2015. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=85056&src=nha *** Image from Jan 08, 2015 (Posted on Jan 09, 2015 4:26 PM) -------------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #15-2 2015 January 11 at 10:15 p.m. MST (2015 January 12 0515 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For January 5-11 G1 (Minor) geomagnetic storming was observed on 05 January due to coronal hole high speed stream activity. G2 (Moderate) to G3 (Strong) geomagnetic storming was observed on 07 January due to activity possibly associated with a co-rotating interaction ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2015 Jan 12 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 12 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Jan 2015 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 2255 S15W55 322 0130 Eao 12 18 Beta-Gamma-Delta 2257 N07W55 322 0450 Ekc 11 24 Beta-Gamm ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: WARPC0 Serial Number: 72 Issue Time: 2014 Jan 08 1253 UTC EXTENDED WARNING: Proton 100MeV Integral Flux above 1pfu expected Extension to Serial Number: 71 Valid From: 2014 Jan 07 2015 UTC Now Valid Until: 2014 Jan 08 1800 UTC Warning Condition: Persistence NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: An enhancement in the energetic portion of the solar radiation spectrum may indicate increased biological risk to astronau ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2014 Jan 08 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 8 Issued at 0030Z on 08 Jan 2014 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 07 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 07/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1938 S14W87 184 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 1942 N10W34 131 0010 Axx 01 01 Alpha 1944 S09W03 ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (07 January 2014) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ Latest Images: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/ * Steam Fog over the Great Lakes http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82777&src=eoa-iotd * Record Rain Floods Brazil http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82759&src=eoa-iotd * Salt Lake City at Night http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/IOTD/view.php?id=82752&src=eoa-iotd * New Snow for the New Year ht ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Jan. 7, 2014 http://spaceweather.com STRONG SOLAR ACTIVITY: One of the largest sunspots in years, AR1944, has turned toward Earth and it is crackling with strong flares. So far on Jan. 7th, the active region has produced M7- and X1-class eruptions, and more appear to be in the offing. As this alert is being issued, analysts are waiting for more data from solar observatories to clarify the possibility of CME impacts and geomagnetic storms in the days ahead. For updates, stay tuned to http:// ...Continue Reading

Space Weather Message Code: WARPC0 Serial Number: 71 Issue Time: 2014 Jan 07 2040 UTC WARNING: Proton 100MeV Integral Flux above 1pfu expected Valid From: 2014 Jan 07 2015 UTC Valid To: 2014 Jan 08 1300 UTC Warning Condition: Onset NOAA Space Weather Scale descriptions can be found at www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales Potential Impacts: An enhancement in the energetic portion of the solar radiation spectrum may indicate increased biological risk to astronauts or passengers and crew in high latitude, high altit ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- VOG FROM AMBRYM VOLCANO Ambrym Volcano in the Vanuatu archipelago remains active in 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=82783&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jan 07, 2014 (Posted on Jan 07, 2014 12:50 PM) -- UNIQUE IMAGERY (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- NORTH AMERICAN COLD SPELL ...Continue Reading