The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (3 updated events, 5 new images) -- DUST STORM IN COLORADO AND KANSAS A dust storm arose along the Colorado-Kansas border in early January 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80164&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jan 11, 2013 (Posted on Jan 14, 2013 5:36 PM) DUST STORM OVER IRAN AND THE ARABIAN SEA Starting on January 11, 2 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Jan 15 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 15 Issued at 0030Z on 15 Jan 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 14 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 14/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1649 S15W62 204 0030 Hax 05 02 Alpha 1650 S30W52 194 0050 Hax 01 01 Alpha 1652 N18W44 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 4 new images) -- THE SUMMER OF 2012-13 BRINGS FIRES TO AUSTRALIA Wildfires burned in Australia during 2012 and 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80141&src=nha *** VIIRS(Suomi NPP) image from Jan 09, 2013 (Posted on Jan 11, 2013 1:28 PM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80132&src=nha *** MODI ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- A RIVER OF HAZE Thick haze hung over India and Bangladesh during January 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80148&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Jan 11, 2013 (Posted on Jan 11, 2013 4:03 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a servi ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #13-2 2013 January 13 at 8:56 p.m. MST (2013 January 14 0356 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For January 7-13 Category R1 (Minor) radio blackouts were observed on 11 and 13 January due to flare activity from active sunspot Regions 1654 and 1652. Outlook For January 14-20 Category R1 (Minor) and R2 (Moderate) radio blackouts are likely through 20 January. ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Jan 14 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 14 Issued at 0030Z on 14 Jan 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 13 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 13/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1649 S16W49 205 0060 Cao 03 03 Beta 1650 S28W44 200 0060 Cao 03 03 Beta 1652 N19W28 1 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 Jan 13 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 13 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Jan 2013 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Jan I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1642 S25W84 253 0110 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 1644 N15W72 241 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1649 S16W35 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2013 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 2013 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 1642 S25W70 252 0110 Hsx 03 01 Alpha 1644 N15W58 240 0020 Hsx 01 01 Alpha 1649 S16W21 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Jan. 11, 2013 http://spaceweather.com ACTIVE SUNSPOT: One of the biggest sunspots of the current solar cycle is now turning toward Earth. Named AR1654, the active region is crackling with medium-sized (M-class) flares and could be poised to break the recent spell of calm space weather around our planet. Check http://spaceweather.com for images and updates. SOLAR FLARE ALERTS: Would you like a call when solar flares are underway? X-flare alerts are available from http://spaceweathertext.com ( ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- THE SUMMER OF 2012-13 BRINGS FIRES TO AUSTRALIA Wildfires burned in Australia during 2012 and 2013. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=80132&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Jan 06, 2013 (Posted on Jan 10, 2013 3:29 PM) -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL CYCLONE NARELLE Narelle form ...Continue Reading