blank image
Previous Animation
Next Animation
The NOAA POES Satellite Detects Record Particle Flows into the Earth's Upper Atmosphere
This set of still images from the NOAA/POES satellite are derived from measurements by particle detectors in low Earth orbit. The data are sampled along the orbit track and then interpolated in time and position for the rest of the polar region. This interpolation is responsible for the curved block-shaped artifacts in the images.

POES data showing particle fluxes at or near their lowest levels.    POES data showing particle fluxes at or near their lowest levels.

Available formats:
  2560 x 1920     TIFF 6 MB
  320 x 240         JPEG       8 KB


The particle flux increases dramatically over the polar cap, as they are carried Earthward along the magetic field lines.    The particle flux increases dramatically over the polar cap, as they are carried Earthward along the magetic field lines.

Available formats:
  2560 x 1920     TIFF 6 MB
  160 x 80           PNG       43 KB
  320 x 240         JPEG       7 KB
  80 x 40             PNG       11 KB

Animation Number:2963
Completed:2004-07-08
Animator:Tom Bridgman (GST) (Lead)
Scientists:Xiaohua Fang (University of Michigan)
 David Evans (NOAA/SEC)
Writer:William Steigerwald (NASA/GSFC)
Series:Halloween 2003 Solar Storms
Keywords:
DLESE >> Space science
SVS >> Space Weather
 
 
Please give credit for this item to:
NASA/NOAA/University of Michigan


Back to Top

USA.gov logo - the U.S. Government's official Web portal. + Privacy Policy and Important Notices
+ Reproduction Guidelines 		NASA NASA Official:
Content Contact:
Curator: