Saturday, August 4, 2012

SolarHam.com | Video - Filament Eruption and CME (8/4/12)



A great look at what caused a Coronal Mass Ejection earlier this morning (Aug 4, 2012). SDO captures this filament eruption in all its glory. Also included is a video by Lasco C2 showing the CME plasma cloud as it leaves the Sun. It does not appear to be Earth directed.

Magnetosphere Update - Saturday AUGUST 4, 2012 at 5:45 PM CT


High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program(HAARP)
http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cgi
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Geomagnetic storminess is usually indicated in oscillatory variations in the earth's magnetic field. Additional detail concerning the nature and severity of the ionospheric disturbance can be found through analysis of the three components of the field. Data from a chain of magnetometers are also available.
HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn…
Swedish Institute of Space Physics

The Kiruna magnetogram provides realtime data of the local Earth magnetic field at ground level. Strong deviations in the data, primarily the black line could signal the development of geomagnetic activity. The curves on this plot show deflections from an average. The average is derived from the monthly means of the five most quiet days.



3-DAY GOES Magnetometer

Current LASCO C2 and LASCO C3 - Saturday AUGUST 4, 2012 at 4PM CT



http://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/

LASCO Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) is one of a number of instruments aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite (SOHO). LASCO consists of three solar coronagraphs with nested fields of view.

SolarHam.com | Visible Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) - Saturday 8-4-12


An eruption registering as a long duration C-Class flare is currently in progress in the southeast quadrant. A Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) is now visible in the latest Lasco C2 images. The plasma cloud looks to be directed mostly towards the east.

The Sun is peppered with small to mid sized sunspots on Saturday, however most remain stable. There will remain the chance for an isolated M-Class solar flare this weekend.

Coronal Mass Ejection (Saturday) - Lasco C2

SolarMonitor.org | 14 Active Solar Regions (8-4-12)

10 C-Class Solar Flares in last two days.



Friday, August 3, 2012

Dutchsinse | 8/3/2012 -- Tornadoes, Hail, and Damaging winds in North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota



use the links here to monitor severe weather nationally, and internationally:
http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/2122012-weather-monitoring-links-s...
Severe weather has broke out in multiple spots across the United States.. North, Southwest, and Southeast -- as well as the midwest.
Hail, Damaging winds, and possible Tornadoes ---- North Dakota, South Dakota, Minnesota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Texas, New Mexico, Arizona, Nevada Colorado.
Be prepared and get ready in Iowa, Wisconsin, South Central Canada near Thunder Bay eastward.. also watch in North Michigan, north Illinois, north Indiana... 
Midwest states may need to watch out for what is coming out of the SW... this means Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri may see hail and damaging winds.
In the southeast.. continue to watch Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, West Virginia, Kentucky, Tennessee, and Pennsylvania.... strong cell thunderstorms with some hail are persisting.

Dutchsinse | 8/3/2012 -- Severe weather overview -- Tropical storm Ernesto -- Minot ND HAARP ring hit



Use the links here to monitor severe weather, tropical systems, and weather patterns internationally:
http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/2122012-weather-monitoring-links-s...
Severe weather across North Dakota -- in the center of the HAARP ring / Circle sweep from 2 days prior:
here is the post documenting this:
http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/08/03/832012-minot-north-dakota-haarp-ri...
Also, tropical storm Ernesto has formed SE of Puerto Rico.. heading WNW currently towards the Gulf of Mexico.
Be aware in multiple states --- North Dakota in Bismark through Minot... heading NE into Manitoba near Winnipeg .
Further south.. we see strong cell thunderstorms in South Dakota, Nebraska, Kansas, Oklahoma, Colorado, New Mexico, Arizona, Arkansas, Louisiana, Mississippi, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Tennessee, Kentucky, Illinois, Indiana, Ohio, West Virginia, Pennsylvania, Vermont, Maine, and New Brunswick Canada.

Magnetosphere Update - Friday AUGUST 3, 2012 at 8:00 PM CT


High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program(HAARP)
http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cgi
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Geomagnetic storminess is usually indicated in oscillatory variations in the earth's magnetic field. Additional detail concerning the nature and severity of the ionospheric disturbance can be found through analysis of the three components of the field. Data from a chain of magnetometers are also available.
HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn…
Swedish Institute of Space Physics

The Kiruna magnetogram provides realtime data of the local Earth magnetic field at ground level. Strong deviations in the data, primarily the black line could signal the development of geomagnetic activity. The curves on this plot show deflections from an average. The average is derived from the monthly means of the five most quiet days.



3-DAY GOES Magnetometer

Current LASCO C2 and LASCO C3 - Friday AUGUST 3, 2012 at 3:25 PM CT



http://lasco-www.nrl.navy.mil/

LASCO Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph - Wikipedia, the free encyclopedia
The Large Angle and Spectrometric Coronagraph (LASCO) is one of a number of instruments aboard the Solar and Heliospheric Observatory satellite (SOHO). LASCO consists of three solar coronagraphs with nested fields of view.

Dr. Keith Strong | YouTube SOLAR SNIPPETS: 3 AUG 2012 -- Eruptions

Thursday, August 2, 2012

Dutchsinse | 8/2/2012 -- Severe weather across North America = Hail, Damaging winds, Possible Tornadoes



Use the links here to monitor severe weather nationally, and internationally:
http://sincedutch.wordpress.com/2012/02/12/2122012-weather-monitoring-links-s...
We are seeing two areas currently under tornado warnings issued by the NWS .... just west of North Platte Nebraska.. a tornado warning .. storm is heading east / southeast currently (600pm cdt 8/2/2012)...
Also north, a series of strong cells breaking out throughout the day... extending far north into Canada near Saskatoon.. and even tornado warnings issued by the Canadian weather service just northwest of Regina.. heading ENE currently.
Strong cell thunderstorms, hail, and damaging winds are in several states across the lower 48... Montana, Idaho, British Columbia, Alberta, Saskatchewan, Manitoba, Ontario, Quebec, North Dakota, South Dakota, Colorado, Wyoming, Nebraska, New Mexico, Arizona, Utah, Nevada, California, Texas, Kansas, Oklahoma, Missouri, Illinois, Louisiana, Mississippi, Tennessee, Kentucky, Wisconsin, Alabama, Georgia, Florida, South Carolina, North Carolina, Virginia, Massachusetts, New Hampshire, Maine, and New Brunswick.

US SEVERE WEATHER MAP - Thursday AUGUST 2, 2012 at 5:30 PM CT

http://www.wunderground.com/severe.asp



Magnetosphere Update - Thursday AUGUST 2, 2012 at 4:30 PM CT


SOLAR FLARES  : Eruptive (C-class flares expected, probability >= 50%)GEOMAGNETISM  : Active conditions expected (A>=20 or K=4)SOLAR PROTONS : QuietCOMMENT: Solar activity has been at eruptive levels during the past 24hours, featuring six low C flares from NOAA AR 11532, 11535 and 11538.C-level flares are likely within the next 48 hours, with a chance for anM flare.ACE observed a small shock in the solar wind around 10h UT on August 2,which could be the effect of the CME of July 28. Currently, Bz is near-10 nT and solar wind speed between 400 and 450 km/s. This combinationmay lead to active intervals within an otherwise quiet geomagneticsituation. The geomagnetic field is expectedto be quiet on August 3 and 4.http://sidc.oma.be/products/meu/index.php
High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program(HAARP)
http://www.haarp.alaska.edu/cgi-bin/magnetometer/gak-mag.cgi
The High Frequency Active Auroral Research Program (HAARP) is an ionospheric research program jointly funded by the US Air Force, the US Navy, the University of Alaska and the Defense Advanced Research Projects Agency (DARPA).
Geomagnetic storminess is usually indicated in oscillatory variations in the earth's magnetic field. Additional detail concerning the nature and severity of the ionospheric disturbance can be found through analysis of the three components of the field. Data from a chain of magnetometers are also available.
HAARP FLUXGATE MAGNETOMETER



http://en.wikipedia.org/wiki/Magnetosphere
A magnetosphere is formed when a stream of charged particles, such as the solar wind, interacts with and is deflected by the intrinsic magnetic field of a planet or similar body. Earth is surrounded by a magnetosphere, as are the other planets with intrinsic magnetic fields: Mercury, Jupiter, Saturn…
Swedish Institute of Space Physics

The Kiruna magnetogram provides realtime data of the local Earth magnetic field at ground level. Strong deviations in the data, primarily the black line could signal the development of geomagnetic activity. The curves on this plot show deflections from an average. The average is derived from the monthly means of the five most quiet days.



3-DAY GOES Magnetometer