Geophysics Auroras this weekend 11 May 202412 May 2024 The energetic particles reaching earth last night were even more than forecast, and the auroras were visible as far south as southern Georgia! Sadly I missed them but photos are…
Doomwatch!… Geomagnetic storm in progress 10 May 202412 May 2024 The sun has been very active lately, with a huge sunspot group moving across the earth facing side. There have been at least five coronal mass ejections (CME) over the…
Doomwatch!… Earthquakes, Eclipses, and Exasperation, and Exhaustion 5 Apr 20245 Apr 2024 Here are a few quick updates ... Earthquakes: yes, an earthquake in New Jersey. It happens sometimes on the east coast of the US, typically a legacy of the massive…
Geophysics Large Eruption of Popocatépetl 21 Feb 202421 Feb 2024 The stratovolcano Popocatépetl, located only 70km (43 miles) from Mexico City, erupted yesterday evening with a plume of ash and gas some 3km (1.8 miles) high. Here is what it…
Geophysics Spectacular new eruption on Iceland 8 Feb 20248 Feb 2024 The fissure northeast of Grindavik has re-opened with an impressive eruption starting overnight ... From the Icelandic Meteorological Office, link to article is here (in Icelandic). This one is even…
Geophysics… Updates on Iceland, Southern Hemisphere Cyclones and the Great Barrier Reef 20 Jan 202420 Jan 2024 Been too swamped to post the last couple of days, so here is an update on a couple of things. I didn't post about the cold snap because, um, it's winter,…
Geophysics… Major Cyclone to hit Réunion; new Iceland eruption 14 Jan 202414 Jan 2024 It is southern hemisphere tropical cyclone season, and a major storm is forecast to hit the French Department of Réunion late tomorrow as the equivalent of a Category 3 hurricane…
Geophysics Major Earthquake near Japan 1 Jan 2024 A major M7.6 earthquake ruptured just off the western shore of Japan this morning, about 2am East Coast US time. There have been numerous aftershocks (one M6.2), and more are expected. Tsunami…
Doomwatch!… Last Doomwatch of AUC MMDCCLXXVI 31 Dec 2023 A Tropical Storm has formed over the Mozambique Channel today, should make landfall as a weak tropical storm on Tuesday ... as usual, click to embiggen. Expected damage is in…
Doomwatch!… Iceland Update, Doomwatch, Merry Christmas! 23 Dec 202323 Dec 2023 The eruption from last week has ended, however, magma continues to accumulate in the tunnel running near Grindavik, with land deformation and seismic activity indicating this is by no means…
