The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TROPICAL CYCLONE EVAN Tropical Cyclone Evan brought strong winds and floods to Samoa in early December 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79989&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Dec 13, 2012 (Posted on Dec 13, 2012 1:53 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natu ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for Dec. 13, 2012 http://spaceweather.com GEMINID METEOR SHOWER: Earth is passing through a stream of debris from "rock comet" 3200 Phaethon, source of the annual Geminid meteor shower. Around the world, observers are counting as many as 60 shooting stars per hour, a number which could increase sharply as the shower peaks on the night of Dec. 13-14. Wherever you live, the best time to look is during the dark hours between local midnight and sunrise. Visit http://spaceweather.com for sky ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Dec 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 348 Issued at 0030Z on 13 Dec 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 12 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 12/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1629 N11W24 238 0120 Dao 09 15 Beta 1630 N19W39 253 0030 Dai 07 15 Beta 1631 N20W08 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- SNOW IN NEW MEXICO A winter storm dropped heavy snow on parts of New Mexico in early December 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79969&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 10, 2012 (Posted on Dec 11, 2012 3:52 PM) -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- HAZE OVER EASTERN CHI ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Dec 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 347 Issued at 0030Z on 12 Dec 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 11 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 11/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1629 N11W10 238 0120 Dao 08 15 Beta 1630 N19W25 253 0090 Cai 07 20 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

The latest from NASA's Earth Observatory (11 December 2012) ------------------------------------------------------------------------ New Features: http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/ * Out of the Blue and Into the Black http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/IntotheBlack/?src=eoa-features The night is nowhere near as dark as most of us think. In fact, the Earth is never really dark; it twinkles with lights from humans and nature. * Earth at Night 2012 http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/Features/NightLigh ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ACTIVITY AT SHIVELUCH VOLCANO Shiveluch Volcano remained very active in mid 2012, with a slowly growing lava dome accompanied by frequent ash emissions and rockfalls. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79962&src=nha *** ALI(EO-1) image from Dec 09, 2012 (Posted on Dec 11, 2012 11:40 AM) ----- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Dec 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 346 Issued at 0030Z on 11 Dec 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 10 Dec I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 10/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1629 N11E04 238 0070 Dai 07 14 Beta 1630 N19W11 253 0070 Dai 07 15 Beta IA. H-alpha Pl ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 5 new images) -- TYPHOON BOPHA Typhoon Bopha was headed for the Philippines in early December 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79959&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 08, 2012 (Posted on Dec 10, 2012 12:29 PM) * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79924&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) ima ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- SEVERE STORMS (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- TYPHOON BOPHA Typhoon Bopha was headed for the Philippines in early December 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=79959&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Dec 08, 2012 (Posted on Dec 10, 2012 12:29 PM) --------------------------------------------------------------------- Natural Hazards is a service ...Continue Reading