Disaster Monitoring Satellites To Be Launched National space Administration (CNSA) at a Highlevel Panel on Knowledge Economic Development. Large-scale, all-weather, all-time and dynamic monitoring of the http://www.chinadaily.com.cn/english/doc/2004-04/27/content_326809.htm
Extractions: Updated: 2004-04-27 22:07 A high-ranking Chinese space official Tuesday said the nation will launch a cluster of small satellites to allow better disaster management from space. "Through the establishment of a small satellite constellation consisting of multiple small remote-sensing satellites, our capacity in applying space technology in disaster mitigation and environmental monitoring will be improved," said Luan Enjie, administrator of the China National Space Administration (CNSA) at a High-level Panel on Knowledge Economic Development. "Large-scale, all-weather, all-time and dynamic monitoring of the environment and disasters will be realized to contribute to the sustainable economic and social development of China," he said. According to Luan, the main mission of the small satellite constellation will be to monitor the environment for floods, drought, typhoons, wind storms and tidal events. The system can also sense earthquakes, landslides, mud-rock flows, forest fires, plant diseases and insect pests, sea disasters, environmental pollution and assess disaster management. "The system will mainly follow the development of natural disasters and allow forecasting," said Luan.
Space & Astronomy News - Hot Debate Over Solar Storms - 26/11/2003 the IPS Radio and space Service (Australia s space weather monitoring agency) agreed with Cane that the role of CME s in magnetic reversal was open to debate. http://www.abc.net.au/science/news/space/SpaceRepublish_997019.htm
Extractions: "The Sun is like a snake that sheds its skin," said Gopalswamy. "In this case, it's a magnetic skin. The process is long, drawn out and it's pretty violent. More than a thousand coronal mass ejections, each carrying billions of tons of gas from the polar egions, are needed to clear the old magnetism away. But when it's all over the Sun's magnetic stripes are running in the opposite direction."
Extractions: Principal Investigator : Tateo Goka, Senior Engineer, Electronic and Information Technology Laboratory, Office of Research and Development This experiment seeks to obtain space environment data concerning cosmic radiation around the planned International Space Station using the Space Environment Data Acquisition Equipment (SEDA). The obtained data will be combined with the past data to upgrade space environment models. Quantitative acquisition of such data is necessary for evaluating experiment data and designing future monitoring devices. These data are also expected to be useful for other space-related scientific research. (1) Improve standardized NASA models of radiation belts, and develop a more accurate space environment model;
Martindale's Astronomy, Astrophysics & Space Center: Solar System see space Environment Center TODAY S space weather IPS Radio see the IPS Radio space Services ACE ACE browse data is designed for monitoring large scale http://www.martindalecenter.com/GradSpace_6_Sol.html
Space Environment www.noaa.gov NOAA space weather Scales for Geomagnetic NOAA space Environment Center -The official US government bureau for real-time monitoring of solar and http://www-astron.univer.kharkov.ua/sw/
Extractions: Space Weather Now - Current parameters of Space Weather like as X-ray Flux and Solar Flares, Proton Flux and Solar Radiation Storms, Solar Wind and Geomagnetic Storms. There are real time graphics. NOAA Space Weather Scales - The NOAA Space Weather Scales were introduced as a way to communicate to the general public the current and future space weather conditions and their possible effects on people and systems. One of the huge solar flare like example of space weather disturbance. Essential Links www.noaa.gov - NOAA Space Weather Scales for Geomagnetic Storms, Solar Radiation Storms and Radio Blackouts. NOAA Space Environment Center -The official U.S. government bureau for real-time monitoring of solar and geophysical events, research in solar-terrestrial physics, and forecasting solar and geophysical disturbances. SpaceWeather.com -daily updates and news about solar flares, coronal mass ejections and geomagnetic activity Every week prediction of solar activity by IZMIRAN (rus.).
Canada Research Chairs - Chairholders space weather disturbances can also have serious consequences for for highresolution spatial and temporal monitoring of the near-Earth space environment. http://www.chairs.gc.ca/web/chairholders/viewprofile_e.asp?id=891&UniversityID=&
Environmental Monitoring And Control on temperature, RH, light, environmental monitoring, etc. regarding the use of space not originally University of California California weather Databases. http://palimpsest.stanford.edu/bytopic/environment/
Extractions: Timothy L. Killeen , NCAR, Boulder, CO; and W. J. Hughes, C. C. Goodrich, J. G. Luhmann, M. K. Hudson, D. N. Baker, R. E. Lopez, and S. C. Solomon 1:45 PM The National Space Weather Program: An example of successful Federal interagency coordination to meet the Nations space weather forecast and warning requirements
AGU: Geomagnetic Storms Can Threaten Electric Power Grid Eventually, we may be able to predict space weather much as we do terrestrial weather. In the interim, however, existing models, as well as monitoring of solar http://www.agu.org/sci_soc/eiskappenman.html
Extractions: Permission is hereby granted to journalists to use this material so long as credit is given, and to teachers to use this material in classrooms. The sprawling North American power grid resembles a large antenna, attracting electrical currents induced by giant solar storms. Severe space weather occurring during solar cycles has the potential to cause a large-scale blackout in North America. by John G. Kappenman, Minnesota Power, Duluth, Minn.; Lawrence J. Zanetti, Johns Hopkins University, Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Md.; and William A. Radasky, Metatech, Goleta, Calif. Disturbances caused by solar activity can disrupt these complex power grids. When the Earth's magnetic field captures ionized particles carried by the solar wind Recent storms associated with Solar Cycle 22 (the 11-year sunspot cycle that began in 1986) have had an unprecedented impact on electric power systems. The great geomagnetic storm of March 13, 1989, plunged the entire Hydro Quebec system, which serves more than 6 million customers, into a GIC-triggered blackout. Most of Hydro Quebec's neighboring systems in the United States came close to experiencing the same sort of outage. Less severe geomagnetic storm events in September 1989, March 1991, and October 1991 also hampered utility operations. GIC interactions with new technological devices such as large electric power controllers affected voltage regulation and caused undesired relay operations in the system equipment.
Wired News: Weather Data Lost In Space Wired News. Wire service news photos. Animations. Wired Magazine. HotBot (the Web) weather Data Lost in space. James Glave Also by this reporterPage 1 of 1. 1104 AM May. 20, 1998 PT which http://www.wired.com/news/technology/0,1282,12422,00.html
Extractions: 11:04 AM May. 20, 1998 PT The failure of critical systems aboard the Galaxy IV satellite yesterday afternoon affected more than just TV news and pagers it also came as a wakeup call to companies that distribute critical Doppler weather radar information to airports, airlines, the Federal Aviation Administration, and emergency management organizations. The satellite, which began spinning out of control at about 6 pm EDT yesterday, carries critical weather information to numerous industries and agencies including the Internet all of which are scrambling to implement backup plans. Engineers are uncertain when service will be restored. Wireless Hot Spot Directory Search for Wi-Fi hot spots near you: American Shot Dead in Saudi Capital Hamas Refuses to Halt Attacks After Gaza Pullout Three Members of U.S. Military Die in Italy Crash
Extractions: NOAA Space Weather Scales The NOAA Space Weather Scales were introduced as a way to communicate to the general public the current and future space weather conditions and their possible effects on people and systems. Many of the SEC products describe the space environment, but few have described the effects that can be experienced as the result of environmental disturbances. These scales will be useful to users of our products and those who are interested in space weather effects. The scales describe the environmental disturbances for three event types: geomagnetic storms, solar radiation storms, and radio blackouts. The scales have numbered levels, analogous to hurricanes, tornadoes, and earthquakes that convey severity. They list possible effects at each level. They also show how often such events happen, and give a measure of the intensity of the physical causes. See New Scales Help Public, Technicians Understand Space Weather The NOAA Space Weather Scales are used on these SEC web pages and products: The NOAA Space Weather Scales tables are shown below.
IPS - Radio And Space Services space weather Satellite Geophysical Solar HF Systems Products Services Educational World Data Centre. Site News. · 12 http://www.ips.gov.au/
Iridium Satellites Heed Sciences Call provides a tremendous opportunity to monitor weather in space, said Brian Anderson, of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland. http://www.space.com/businesstechnology/business/iridium_science_001218.html
Extractions: SAN FRANCISCO Largely a bust as a business, the global constellation of Iridium satellites has quietly proved itself a $6 billion-dollar boon to space science. The worldwide satellite telephone system never drew enough subscribers to become profitable. Forced into bankruptcy , the companys assets recently sold for $25 million, a tiny fraction of what the network cost to build. While consumers stayed away in droves, Iridium has been a strong draw for a small cadre of scientists interested in the unique insight the family of satellites can provide on global space weather. More Stories "The Iridium constellation provides a tremendous opportunity to monitor weather in space," said Brian Anderson, of the Johns Hopkins Applied Physics Laboratory, Laurel, Maryland. Anderson and his colleagues presented their research on Friday during the fall meeting of the American Geophysical Union here. Each of the roughly 70 satellites that make up the heart of the Iridium constellation comes equipped with a magnetometer, which measures Earths magnetic field.
USATODAY.com - FAA Arming Pilots With Data From Weather-monitoring Webcams FAA arming pilots with data from weathermonitoring Webcams ANCHORAGE, Alaska (AP) Vast distances, rugged terrain and sudden changes in weather have long http://www.usatoday.com/tech/webguide/internetlife/2002-08-05-faa-webcams_x.htm
Extractions: Cars Jobs Travel Business Opportunities ... Weather Tech Investor Investor home Internet 50 index Ask Matt Kevin Maney Tech Reviews Reviews home Edward C. Baig Jinny Gudmundsen Marc Saltzman Columnists Columnists index Andrew Kantor Kim Komando Eric J. Sinrod ... WonderQuest More Tech Hot Sites Tech briefs Wireless Center Shareware Shelf ... Click here to get the Daily Briefing in your inbox Posted NaN/NaN/NaN NaN:NaN PM FAA arming pilots with data from weather-monitoring Webcams A screenshot from the Federal Aviation Administration Web site, which includes up-to-date views of flight conditions. AP/FAA While weather charts, radar images and tersely worded forecasts provide important data on flying conditions, the cameras can erase any doubts. "From our standpoint, they're hard to beat," said Bob Hajdukovich, director of operations at Fairbanks-based Frontier Flying Service, which serves many Yukon River villages far from the state's road system. "To us, it's all about reliability and getting into a destination for daily passenger service." Flying into bad weather is the leading cause of fatal accidents among Alaska's commuter airlines and air taxis. Alaska averages an aviation accident a day and a fatal crash every 10 days.
Climate Monitoring From Space: Asynoptic Sampling Considerations Climate Vol. 2, No. 9, pp. 10911106. Climate monitoring from space Asynoptic Sampling Considerations. Murry L. Salby Department of http://ams.allenpress.com/amsonline/?request=get-abstract&issn=1520-0442&volume=
Extractions: Southern California is earthquake country. With more than 300 active faults and a population of 15 million, the region accounts for half of the nation's total earthquake hazard. The Los Angeles section of the San Andreas Fault, the biggest fault of them all, produces a major earthquake on average every 130 yearsand it's been 150 years since the last one. The next big quake could happen at any time. There's no way to stop it. There's no way to predict exactly when and where it will occur. But that doesn't mean that nothing can be done to prepare for it. In recent years, scientists have begun using satellite technology to study earthquakes from space. By monitoring the tiniest movements of the Earth's crust, they are zeroing in on the spots where strain is building up and the crust will most likely snap. These efforts could help California residents protect the areas at greatest risk before the next big quake strikes.
BBC NEWS | Monitoring | Media Reports | Mutant Fungus From Space Whatever happens, the Russian space agency is not considering postponing the splashdown, which is expected on or around 20 March. BBC monitoring, based in http://news.bbc.co.uk/hi/english/world/monitoring/media_reports/newsid_1209000/1
Extractions: In the latest twist to the long saga of the Mir space station, biologists have stated their concerns about the fungi the platform will bring back to Earth when it splashes down this month. Russian NTV television interviewed Yuri Karash, a space expert who thinks the organisms, which have spent 15 years quietly mutating in their own isolated environment on Mir, could be a real problem. The micro-organisms mutated from fungus found on Earth "I don't want to be a pessimist," Mr Karash said. "But the problem is there and it is a serious one. "The mutant fungi do exist and in future they could do serious damage to humanity. We can only draw the final conclusions after we have completed our research." Over the years, visitors to Mir have consistently said the biggest impression on reaching the station is the smell.
