The following sections have been updated in the past 7 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- FIRES NEAR NOVOSIBIRSK Fires near Novosibirsk * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77711&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 14, 2012 (Posted on Apr 19, 2012 12:23 PM) FIRE IN KUWAIT In mid-April 2012, a fire broke out in a tire dump near Al Jahrah, Kuwait. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/vie ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 3 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (2 updated events, 2 new images) -- DUST STORM IN THE TAKLIMAKAN DESERT An intense dust storm formed over Western China's Taklimakan Desert in late April 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77738&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 23, 2012 (Posted on Apr 23, 2012 11:08 AM) DUST OVER RUSSIA In late April 2012, dust mingled ...Continue Reading

Official Space Weather Advisory issued by NOAA Space Weather Prediction Center Boulder, Colorado, USA SPACE WEATHER ADVISORY OUTLOOK #12-19 2012 April 23 at 7:14 a.m. MDT (2012 April 23 1314 UTC) **** SPACE WEATHER OUTLOOK **** Summary For April 16-22 No space weather storms were observed. Outlook For April 23-29 No space weather storms are expected. Data used to provide space weather services are contributed by NOAA, USAF, NASA, NSF, USGS, the International Space Environment Services and other ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Apr 23 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 114 Issued at 0030Z on 23 Apr 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 22 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 22/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1459 S15W25 093 0430 Dki 09 24 Beta 1460 N16W40 108 0300 Dko 10 13 Beta 1462 S24W72 ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Apr 22 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 113 Issued at 0030Z on 22 Apr 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 21 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 21/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1459 S15W13 095 0450 Eac 11 39 Beta 1460 N16W27 109 0490 Dkc 10 21 Beta 1461 N12E08 ...Continue Reading

Space Weather News for April 21, 2012 http://spaceweather.com LYRID METEOR SHOWER: The annual Lyrid meteor shower peaks this weekend on the night of April 21-22 when Earth passes through a stream of debris from ancient Comet Thatcher. Usually the shower is mild (10-20 meteors per hour) but unmapped filaments of dust in the comet's tail sometimes trigger outbursts ten times stronger. This year's peak coincides with a new Moon, so lunar interference will not be a problem. The promise of a good display has prompted NASA ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Apr 21 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 112 Issued at 0030Z on 21 Apr 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 20 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 20/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1459 S16E01 094 0400 Dai 10 40 Beta 1460 N15W15 109 0450 Dkc 09 19 Beta 1461 N12E24 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- DUST, SMOKE, AND HAZE (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- DUST OVER NORTHERN AFRICA Dust plumes blew off the coast of Libya and over Egypt in mid- to late April 2012. * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77721&src=nha *** MODIS(Terra) image from Apr 18, 2012 (Posted on Apr 19, 2012 4:37 PM) ----------------------------------------------------------------- ...Continue Reading

:Product: Solar Region Summary :Issued: 2012 Apr 20 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 111 Issued at 0030Z on 20 Apr 2012 Report compiled from data received at SWO on 19 Apr I. Regions with Sunspots. Locations Valid at 19/2400Z Nmbr Location Lo Area Z LL NN Mag Type 1459 S15E12 095 0180 Dai 10 27 Beta 1460 N16W01 108 0180 Dsi 08 14 Beta 1461 N14E37 ...Continue Reading

The following sections have been updated in the past 1 days. ------------------------------------------------------------------------ -- FIRES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- FIRES NEAR NOVOSIBIRSK Fires near Novosibirsk * http://earthobservatory.nasa.gov/NaturalHazards/view.php?id=77711&src=nha *** MODIS(Aqua) image from Apr 14, 2012 (Posted on Apr 19, 2012 12:23 PM) -- VOLCANOES AND EARTHQUAKES (1 updated events, 1 new images) -- ACTIVITY AT POPOCATéPETL Popocatépetl has been eruptin ...Continue Reading