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Whilst researching U.S. nuclear reactors, CME’s and the possible consequences of of a
killshot, we noticed an interesting “trend” in worldwide weather, which, taken separately, one-by-one, may seem somewhat insignificant, but when lumped together, a suffering Mother Earth perhaps reveals herself in divergent weather configurations.
We postulate it's all tied together, however, we'll
HAARP on that at another time.
We herewith share some recent
'cries for help' with you, Dear Reader, and invite your comments and participation.
Counter-clockwise storm in the Mediterranean seen from spacePossible formation of new tropical cyclone near MadagascarAccording to latest alert warning from
Joint Typhoon Warning Center (JTWC) the formation of a significant tropical cyclone is possible within 200 nm either side of a line from 13.7 S – 53.3 E to 14.9 S – 44.0 E within the next 12 to 24 hours.
Latest forecast track (Source: La Reunion Tropical Cyclone Center/Meteo-France)
Don’t recall seeing this at all on MSM, do you?
At least 31 people were killed and 250,000 left homeless after Tropical Cyclone Giovanna ripped across Madagascar last week, the disaster management agency said in their report. But the agency warned the toll could still rise.
Of the 686 communities affected by the storm, contact had been restored with only 169.
So far, nearly 250,000 were left homeless after rains and powerful winds swept across the country. 8 clinics and 24 primary schools were destroyed. Another 424 schools and 39 health centres were flooded or damaged.
Bridges, roads and electrical installations were also damaged, and emergency workers were delivering clean water to hard-hit communities.
The disaster agency said Giovanna was as powerful as Tropical Cyclone Geralda, which killed 230 people in 1994. In February 2011, Cyclone Bingiza destroyed Madagascar and killed at least 34 people.Multiple dust plumes in SudanThe Nile River snakes its way northward through Sudan, taking a big loop to the east before curving back to the west. The river remains discernible throughout its eastern loop in the morning, but by the afternoon, dust has obscured much of that area. Dust over the Red Sea also increases in the afternoon, although skies in the west appear somewhat clearer.
EarthObservatoryDust storm over the Arabian SeaThe Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Aqua satellite acquired this natural-color image on February 22, 2012.
Dust plumes stretched southward over the Arabian Sea in late February 2012. The thickest plume arises just west of the Iran-Pakistan border. Thinner plumes blow southward along the entire coast of Pakistan.
Sandy deserts cover much of southern Pakistan and Iran, and the sand seas of that region often give rise to dust storms. Sandy deserts also cover large parts of Oman, although little of the dust in this image arises from that country.
EarthObservatorySaharan dust over the Atlantic OceanA strong Harmattan wind carried clouds of dust thousands of kilometers across West Africa and the Northern Atlantic Ocean in early February 2012. Blowing south from the Sahara desert, the dry and dusty seasonal trade wind deposited thick layers of dust on sidewalks and shop windows, and caused the grounding more than a dozen flights by February 8, 2012.
In this image below, white clouds float above the yellow-brown cloud of Saharan dust. In the northeast section of the image, the dust interacts with the Cape Verde Islands, which are located about 570 kilometers off the coast of West Africa.
The flow of wind become disrupted as it hits the mountainous peaks, and becomes turbulent as it passes the islands. This turbulent wind flow is etched in the clouds on the leeward side of the islands, as well as in the tan airborne dust.
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) aboard NASA’s Terra satellite captured this true color image on February 8, 2012 (Credit: Jeff Schmaltz/MODIS Land Rapid Response Team/NASA GSFC)
The Harmattan is a strong trade wind which arises in Sahara Desert and blows south across West Africa in the winter months (November to March). Heavy dust storms are common in the region during this time, and residents must adapt to the disruptions that come with heavy dust and sand.
This storm, which began on February 6, has the distinction of being the worst sandstorm in this area in two years. (MODIS)
Big ocean fish in peril – decrease in fish populationOver-exploitation of the world’s fish resources has caused serious decline in fish populations, and
there is widespread concern that the world oceans will be unable to supply fish products for future generations. Given the importance of marine fisheries for food security throughout the world, this poses a serious threat for coming generations, and
we must ask if there will be sufficient seafood for our children and grandchildren...When it comes to the oceans, research shows a parallel to the Permian-Triassic extinction — also known as the Great Dying — which eradicated 95 percent of marine species when the oceans lost their oxygen about 250 million years ago. The same phenomenon is taking place in many areas of today’s oceans. The entry of fertilizers into rivers and subsequently oceans is eating up the oceans’ oxygen.
Around the world, the number of dead zones, some of which are naturally occurring, increased from 149 in 2003 to more than 200 in 2006, according to a 2008 report by the United Nations Environmental Program.Shallow moderate 4.8 magnitude earthquake hit French Southern AlpsShortly before midnight a moderate but very shallow magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck the French Southern Alps. The earthquake was felt from the Alps ski areas down to the French Mediterranean coast.
According to EMSC magnitude 4.8 earthquake struck 5 km (3.1 miles) east from Crévoux, 41 km (25.5 miles) south of Briançon and 100 km (62.1 miles) southwest of Turin with epicenter at depth of 2km (1.2 miles).
Epicenter was located 92 km (57 miles) southwest of Torino, Italy, 102 km (63 miles) southeast of Grenoble, France, 107 km (66 miles) northwest of Nice, France and 582 km (361 miles) southeast of Paris, France.
CME targets Earth and Mars – auroras and minor geomagnetic storming possibleThe CME cloud launched from the Sun on February 24th should reach Earth today, Feb. 26th around 13:30 UTC, according to analysts at the Goddard Space Weather Lab.
A filament of magnetism erupted at the sun’s northeastern limb on February 24th and hurled CME into space toward Earth. Main part of the cloud headed north but lower edge of CME cloud will dip down low enough to brush Earth and Mars.
6.8 magnitude earthquake hit southwestern Siberia, RussiaA strong and shallow magnitude 6.8 earthquake struck the region of southwestern Siberia in Russia on February 26 at 06:17:19 UTC (13:17:19 by local time) according to EMSC.
Epicenter was located 114 km east of Kyzyl, 91 km east of Kaa-khem and 41 km northeast from Saryg-sep with population of 4,582 people (51.75 N ; 96.04 E) at depth of 10 km. The nearest populated places are: Karaus (9km), Kara Khem (13km).
The closest civilian airport is Kyzyl (100km). USGS recorded 6.7 magnitude with depth of 11.7 km (7.3 miles). Russian local seismic agencies reported magnitude 6.6. GEOFON reported 6.5 magnitude at depth of 10 km.
Dust storm in UtahDust and clouds mingled over Utah in late February 2012. The Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer (MODIS) on NASA’s Terra satellite captured this natural-color image of a dust storm on February 23.
The dust arises from the Great Salt Lake Desert, with sediments that can provide ample material for dust storms. Cloudbanks surround the dust, especially in the south and east. The clouds might result from the same weather pattern that brought dust-stirring high winds.
Dust storm over TexasIn late February 2012, a dust storm in the Texas Panhandle dropped visibility to near-zero, and caused numerous accidents and two deaths, according to news station WJLA. The dust swept from eastern New Mexico through Texas, forming a giant arc north of Lubbock.
And then we have the alignment, which some say is sure to cause earthquakes here on Terra Firma.
Triple conjunction – Jupiter, Venus and Moon line up this weekendJupiter,Venus and Moon will be seen in close proximity to each other on the nights of Saturday and Sunday (Feb. 25 and 26), forming an astronomical event and skywatching treat known as a triple conjunction.
A triple conjunction is an astronomical event, where two planets or a planet and a star meet each other three times in a short period either in opposition or at the time of inferior conjunction, if an inferior planet is involved. The visible movement of the planet or the planets in the sky is therefore normally prograde at the first conjunction, retrograde at the second conjunction and again prograde at the third conjunction.
The Moon will pass Venus and Jupiter on Saturday and Sunday this week (Feb. 25 and 26, 2012). The Moon appears close to Venus on Saturday night, and then near Jupiter on Sunday night. The view on either night will be what astronomers call a triple conjunction.
Triple conjunction seen over Somogy, Hungary on February 24th
(Credit: Rafael Schmall)Very strong earthquake hits Taiwan causing minor damage
Video of television coverage of the Taiwan earthquake.
Yikes! The Sleeping Giant Awakens?
4.0 Earthquake Southeastern Missouri (New Madrid)Satellite captures enormous 90-mile-wide storm that’s UNDERWATERThis is what is puzzling, to say the least. This phenomenon apparently began about 10 days ago.
Unusual number of vortices formed around the globeDuring our daily MODIS satellite imagery check up
we noticed unusual number of newly formed vortices around the globe. Maybe the most significant is one called Tropical cyclone Giovanna which is located in Mozambique Channel and now is battering Madagascar’s southeast coast.
Tropical cyclone Giovanna is coming back to Madagascar's land again (Source: MODIS/Aqua) While observing satellite images from Terra and Aura satellites at MODIS we noticed a few more vortex systems.
Two or more vortices are forming right now of the shores of Antarctic and one below Kamchatka peninsula.Newly-formed vortex near Antarctic coast (Source: MODIS/Terra)
This vortex system is located beneath current cyclone system TC Giovanna. It could be possible that this system affected the sharp turn of Giovanna path which was forecasted to impact coast of Mozambique but it has suddenly changed its course and is now coming back to batter Madagascar again.
Vortex near Kamchatka peninsula (Source: MODIS/Terra)
And the 'anomalies' continue:
Severe dust and thunder/hail storms in Indiapeople were killed and more than 200 were injured due to severe dust and thunder/hail storms at different places in India during the past 24 hours.
Very strong and shallow 6.5 magnitude earthquake struck Michoacan, MexicoMagnitude 6.5 earthquake struck Michoacan, Mexico on April 11, 2012 at 22:55:10 UTC according to USGS. The epicenter was located 143 km (88 miles) NW of Zihuatanejo, Guerrero, Mexico (18.272°N, 102.732°W). The depth of epicenter was at 20 km (12.4 miles).
There was no tsunami danger as the earthquake occurred below land.
So far no reports of damage or injuries. As the epicenter is located in a wilderness area with only a limited number of roads but with a limited agrarian community, we expect reports to ripple in after many hours.
This earthquake is of a completely different type than the massive March 20 earthquake. Also the epicenter area is in a different part of the country.
Indonesia massive M8.6 earthquake the largest non-damaging earthquake ever measured?A massive earthquake struck off the coast of the Indonesian island of Sumatra Wednesday afternoon, triggering a tsunami watch for the Indian Ocean, which was later canceled.
The 8.6 quake struck about 435 km (270 miles) southwest (215°) of Banda Aceh, the capital of Indonesia’s Aceh province (2.311°N, 93.063°E), the U.S. Geological Survey said. It took place at a depth of 23 kilometers (14 miles).
A second large quake, with a magnitude of 8.2, occurred 618 km (384 miles) of off the west coast of Banda Aceh (0.773°N, 92.452°E) about two hours later, at depth of 16.4 km (10.2 miles) according to the USGS.
There were some reports of damage in northern Sumatra. So far there are no reports of seriously injured or killed people. The first 8.6-magnitude quake off Aceh province spawned a wave around 80cm high but caused no serious damage.
Video of MSM coverage of the quakes.
The epicenter of the earthquake is located about 100 km to the west of the subduction fault line in the Oceanic part of the Indian plate and not in the direct subduction zone of the plates. The subduction zone is far more dangerous than stress in the oceanic plate itself. The actual greater area is the intersection in between the Indian Plate, the Australian plate and the SE Asian plate.
(Image courtesy of Kerry Sieh, Tectonics Observatory, California Institute of Technology)An average of 17 large earthquakes (magnitude 7 or greater) happens every year around the world since 1900, and about 15 a year since 1990.
So why was this earthquake the largest non-damaging earthquake ever measured?a) It occurred 400km+ offshore, thus the earthquake shaking only achieved a maximum intensity of around 5.5-6 in the closest points to land, causing no discernible damage.
b) The earthquake, unlike other major M8+ earthquakes, was a strike-slip earthquake, where plates slide past one another, and not upwards or downwards. Therefore, there was not much offset on either side of the fault and thus the water volume was not significantly displaced and therefore caused NO MAJOR TSUNAMI (highest was at Meulaboh with 1.05m)
c)13 other earthquakes over Mw8 since 1900 have caused no damage, however, the Mw8.6 was the highest by Mw0.4 (around 3 times the ground motion and 7 times more energy than ever before to cause no damage!!!!)
Nothing to see here. Move along. Go back to your homes ...The Mw8.2 earthquake which occurred a couple of hours later was the 3rd largest earthquake recorded to cause no damage.
Earthquake ReportIndonesia is on the so-called Ring of Fire, an arc of fault lines circling the Pacific Basin that is prone to frequent earthquakes and volcanic eruptions. The earthquake Wednesday comes just over year after a magnitude 9 quake off the northeast coast of Japan caused a devastating tsunami.
Two massive earthquakes M8+ and many strong aftershocks out of the Sumatra coast, IndonesiaAn 8.8 magnitude earthquake occurred 500 km out of the coast of Sumatra, another area which was also very hard hit in 2004 is India’s Andaman Islands. The second massive quake has been decreased to 8.2 by USGS and it has to be seen as a massive aftershock.
Many (powerful) aftershocks have occurred since the main shock. Residents in Banda Aceh reported the ground shaking violently. A tsunami warning has been issued as Indonesia’s geophysical agency has registered an 8.9 magnitude earthquake in the Aceh region, off the western coast of northern Sumatra.
The tremor was felt in Singapore, Thailand, Bangladesh, Malaysia and India. High-rise apartments and offices on Malaysia’s west coast shook for at least a minute.
Thailand’s National Disaster Warning Center issued an evacuation order to residents in six provinces along the country’s west coast, including the popular tourist destinations of Phuket, Krabi and Phang-Nga.
The first 8.6-magnitude quake off Aceh province, hours earlier, spawned a wave around 80cm high but caused no serious damage.
Tsunami watch alert has been issued for: Indonesia, India, Sri Lanka, Australia, Myanmar, Thailand, Maldives, United Kingdom, Malaysia, Mauritius, Reunion, Seychelles, Pakistan, Somalia, Oman, Madagascar, Iran, Uae, Yemen, Comores, Bangladesh, Tanzania, Mozambique, Kenya, Crozet Islands, Kerguelen Islands, South Africa, Singapore. India’s tsunami warning center said waves measuring up to 6 meters were expected along parts of its eastern coast.
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Pacific Tsunami Warning Center’s latest tsunami alert bulletinTwo strong and shallow earthquakes with magnitudes 6.2 and 6.9 struck Gulf of CaliforniaTwo strong and shallow earthquakes struck Gulf of California on April 12, 2012. First earthquake was measured with magnitude 6.2 at 07:06:01 UTC with depth of 10.1km. A second earthquake struck same area less than 10 minutes later, at 07:15:49 UTC, recorded magnitude was 6.9 with depth at 10.3km.
NO tsunami warning, watch or advisory is in effect for these areas.
The set of earthquakes in the Gulf of California have started with a M4.7 earthquake, followed 18 minutes later by a M6.2 earthquake and another 9 minutes later with a M6.9 earthquake (the most powerful so far)
Shallow 6.2 magnitude earthquake in Drake Passage between Argentina and AntarcticaShallow earthquake with recorded magnitude of 6.2 occurred at Drake Passage between Argentina and Antarctica on Saturday, April 14 , 2012 (10:56 UTC). Epicenter was 358 km (222 miles) SSE of Ushuaia, Tierra del Fuego, Argentina (57.588°S, 65.413°W). Recorded depth by USGS was at 9.9 km (6.2 miles).
No tsunami warning was issued.
EMSC is reporting 5.9 magnitude at depth of 30 km.
Earthquake-report.com said: 2 earthquakes with (preliminary) magnitudes of 6.1 and 6.6 just happened in the Drake passage. Preliminary distance to Ushuaia: 356 km. ER calls this earthquake NOT dangerous and the earthquake is to weak to have a tsunami potential.
The 2 earthquakes occurred with an interval of 20 seconds. Update 11:15 UTC: Both earthquakes (17 seconds interval) have been recalculated as M6.1 quakes.
Strong and shallow earthquake magnitude 6.0 near the east coast of HonshuLong and shallow earthquake magnitude 6.0 struck near the east coast of Honshu on April 13, 2012 at 10:10:02 UTC according to USGS. JMA is reporting magnitude 5.9. In either case this is strong earthquake only 42 km (26 miles) off the Fukushima nuclear power plant, and 86 km (53 miles) off the Tokai nuclear plant.
Epicenter was located 39 km (24 miles) E of Iwaki, Honshu, Japan (36.998°N, 141.325°E). Recorded depth was 13.6 km (8.5 miles) by USGS. JMA recorded depth of 20km (12.4 miles).
Oops!This is not weather, but still fits in with our destroying Mother Earth theme. Whatever happened to those underwater plumes, those 'rivers of oil?'
Huge sheen of oil spotted in the Gulf of MexicoRoyal Dutch Shell says a sheen of oil, 10 square miles in size (26 square kilometers), has been spotted in the Gulf of Mexico on late Wednesday, April 11, 2012 and was reported to National Response Center.
The sheen is one mile wide and ten miles long and is located in the middle of the Gulf of Mexico, between its Mars and Ursa drilling platforms. The platforms are both located 130 miles (209 km) southeast of New Orleans.
Shell said there is “no current indication that the sheen originates from wells in either the Mars or Ursa projects,” and that they have activated the Louisiana Responder, an oil spill response vessel that has skimming and boom capabilities.
Of course ...Active volcanoes in the world – April 4 – April 10, 2012Featured image: Photo of Mt Cleveland taken at 18:00 GMT on 11 Mar 2012 by Lt. Matthew Davis aboard the NOAA ship Oscar Dyson. Photo taken while transiting north through Samalga pass while on fisheries survey. Several small explosions were detected in several days prior to the time of the photo, but very little ash is observed on the upper flanks. Creator: Davis, Matthew. Image courtesy of NOAA.
This report covers active volcanoes recorded from April 4 – April 10, 2012 based on Smithsonian/USGS criteria. New unrest has been noticed around 4 volcanoes, ongoing activity was reported for 9 volcanoes.
CLEVELAND
Chuginadak Island 52.825°N, 169.944°W; summit elev. 1730 m
FUEGO
Guatemala 14.473°N, 90.880°W; summit elev. 3763 m
NEVADO DEL RUIZ
Colombia 4.895°N, 75.322°W; summit elev. 5321 m
SOUFRIERE HILLS
Montserrat 16.72°N, 62.18°W; summit elev. 915 m
Ongoing activityKARYMSKY
Eastern Kamchatka (Russia) 54.05°N, 159.45°E; summit elev. 1536 m
KILAUEA
Hawaii (USA) 19.421°N, 155.287°W; summit elev. 1222 m
PAGAN
Mariana Islands 18.13°N, 145.80°E; summit elev. 570 m
PUYEHUE-CORDON CAULLE
Central Chile 40.590°S, 72.117°W; summit elev. 2236 m
RANAKAH
Flores Island (Indonesia) 8.62°S, 120.52°E; summit elev. 2350 m
SANTA MARIA
Guatemala 14.756°N, 91.552°W; summit elev. 3772 m
SHIVELUCH
Central Kamchatka (Russia) 56.653°N, 161.360°E; summit elev. 3283 m
TAMBORA
Sumbawa Island (Indonesia) 8.25°S, 118.00°E; summit elev. 2850 m
TUNGURAHUA
Ecuador 1.467°S, 78.442°W; summit elev. 5023 m
Global Volcanism ProgramVolcano Update!Costa Rica’s Turrialbla volcano unleashed new wave of eruptionsAuthorities said the Turrialbla volcano had a new wave of eruptions on Thursday, April 12, 2012. Scientists are converging on the mountain for a closer look at the smoke spewing from its center.
The Red Sismológica Nacional (RSN) and the Observatorio Vulcanologio y Sismologico de Costa Rica (OVISCORI), said Turrialbla’s activity does not present any significant risk, but they will continue to closely monitor the volcano.
Area residents reported of hearing a rumble as well as the sighting of dark colored smoke, generated by gas fumes from the volcano.
Turrialbla became a concern last January among local residents and experts after the emanation of white gas fumes. A number of experts from the RSN are headed to the top of the volcano while the OVISCORI has kept the national park under a green alert.
The volcano (10°2?0?N 83°46?0?W) is 3,340 m (10,958 ft) high and is about 45 minutes from the Atlantic slope town of Turrialba. The summit has three craters, one of which has fumaroles and sulfur pits. Visitors used to be able to hike down into the main crater, but increased gaseous activity has caused the time at the summit to be limited to no more than fifteen minutes.
Turrialba Volcano, September, 2005
During the 19th century, it explosively erupted several times (1847, 1853, 1855, 1861, 1864–1865, 1866), producing pyroclastic flows.
The last major eruption was in 1866, but in January 2001, the volcano reported increased activity, displaying strong fumaroles at the central craters. The volcanic activities have increased since 2005. In January 2010, the volcano emitted ash, and two villages, La Central and El Retiro, were evacuated.
Turrialba is adjacent to Irazú and both are among Costa Rica’s largest volcanoes. It had at least five large explosive eruptions in last 3500 years.
RSOEG1 Class Geomagnetic Storm / Solar Watch April 13, 2012G1 Geomagnetic Storm is now in progress due to the arrival of a high speed solar wind stream from coronal hole (CH512) buffeting the earths magnetic field.
New Sunspot group 1455 continues to grow rapidly without producing anything of significance as yet but there may be a chance for a M-Class flare around AR11455 in the coming days.
A powerful Coronal Mass Ejection (CME) released off the sun April 9th indicates a potential for a significant event felt here on earth in 9-12 days. That would make the ETA 18-21 April, Wednesday-Saturday of this week.Video portrays information regarding G1 Geomagnetic Storm is now in progress due to the arrival of a high speed solar wind stream from coronal hole (CH512) buffeting the earths magnetic field.
A significant volcanic eruption, Major Tornado swarms or outbreak in North America or out of season Typhoon/Tropical Cyclone in the western pacific/Indian ocean region is possible from this energetic event. Time frame April 21-24, 2012.Fasten your seat belts.
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