NOAA's GOES-16 EXIS instrument observes solar flares
On January 21, 2017, the GOES-16 Extreme Ultraviolet and X-Ray Irradiance Sensors (EXIS) observed solar flares.
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Climate study explores link between Arctic warming and extreme weather
Scientists have begun work on a major new study to explore how the warming Arctic climate could be influencing the weather in Britain and beyond.
Earth Sciences
Nov 15, 2016
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Taking the surprise out of hurricane season
Prior to the 1960's, the biggest storms on Earth could take people by surprise. Someone standing on a beach in Florida might not know if a distant bank of clouds was a routine squall or … the harbinger of a powerful hurricane.
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Oct 21, 2016
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Evaluating forecasting models for predicting rainfall from tropical cyclones
Many people know that tropical cyclones and hurricanes cause high winds and storm surges. But two of their other effects, heavy rainfall and inland flooding, can be just as dangerous and impact larger areas.
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Oct 17, 2016
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Regional solar storm forecasts set to begin
For the first time beginning next month, forecasts of the regional effects of solar storms will help protect the power grid and communications satellites, thanks to a new tool developed by researchers at the University of ...
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Sep 29, 2016
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The mathematics of weather prediction
Dutifully processing 2.8 quadrillion mathematical calculations per second around the clock, these computers — each about the size of a school bus — are the nucleus of weather and climate forecasting in the United States ...
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May 13, 2016
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SDO captures stunning view of April 17 solar flare
On April 17, 2016, an active region on the sun's right side released a mid-level solar flare, which can be seen in this movie as a bright flash of light.
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Apr 26, 2016
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Image: NASA's SDO captures mid-level solar flare
The sun emitted a mid-level solar flare, peaking at 8:29 pm EDT on April 17, 2016. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory, which watches the sun constantly, captured an image of the event. Solar flares are powerful bursts of radiation. ...
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Apr 19, 2016
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Why we should worry about powerful geomagnetic storms caused by solar activity
The sun's violent activity and many unexpected and unpredictable events taking place on its surface suggest that we should prepare for the worst. Huge explosions of magnetic field and plasma from the sun's corona, known as ...
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Mar 14, 2016
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NASA helps power grids weather geomagnetic storms
On March 9, 1989, a huge cloud of solar material exploded from the sun, twisting toward Earth. When this cloud of magnetized solar material - called a coronal mass ejection, or CME - reached our planet, it set off a chain ...
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