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Queensland heatwave: Brisbane set to roast as weekend temperatures soar

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By: ABC, 01/04/2014

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The scorching heatwave gripping much of Queensland will be felt in Brisbane today, with residents set to roast in temperatures of up to 41 degrees Celsius. Queensland's interior has been sweltering through record-breaking heat in recent days, along with parts of Central Australia and north-western New South Wales. The heatwave continued as a Bureau of Meteorology report revealed .

 

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Small asteroid entered our atmosphere, just hours ago

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Map of the possible impact points of 2014 AA, produced by astronomer Bill Gray. The asteroid could have impacted Earth's atmosphere anywhere along this line. Most likely landing place is off the west coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.

Map of the possible impact points of 2014 AA, produced by astronomer Bill Gray. The asteroid could have impacted Earth’s atmosphere anywhere along this line. Most likely landing place is off the west coast of Africa, in the Atlantic Ocean.

This is only the second time that astronomers spotted an asteroid before it struck Earth’s atmosphere. It underscores the need to be watching for these objects.

~ Space Weather Update~ M1 Class Flare~ Geomagnetic Storm In Progress

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GEOMAGNETIC STORM: A minor (Kp=5) geomagnetic storm is in progress on Jan. 2nd in response to a solar wind stream, which is buffeting Earth's magnetosphere. High-latitude sky watchers should be alert for auroras. Aurora alerts: text, voice.

Solar wind
speed: 598.4 km/sec
density: 2.2 protons/cm3
explanation | more data
Updated: Today at 0007 UT

Earthquake Report for 01/02/2014

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By: USGS

www.earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/

36 earthquakes

 

    3.4 58km SSW of Redoubt Volcano, Alaska 2014-01-02 15:49:26 UTC-05:00 100.0 km

    5.3 98km NNW of Burgos, Philippines 2014-01-02 14:30:53 UTC-05:00 10.0 km

    3.0 44km SW of Anchor Point, Alaska 2014-01-02 14:22:18 UTC-05:00 66.0 km

    5.0 78km NNW of Davila, Philippines 2014-01-02 14:02:24 UTC-05:00 10.0 km

    4.7 278km SSW of Sarongan, Indonesia 2014-01-02 13:47:55 UTC-05:00 15.3 km

    3.2 13km ESE of Stillwater, Oklahoma 2014-01-02 12:20:27 UTC-05:00 5.0 km

    2.9 18km S of Perry, Oklahoma 2014-01-02 08:19:32 UTC-05:00 5.0 km

    4.8 6km ENE of Ohara, Japan 2014-01-02 08:11:05 UTC-05:00 25.4 km

    3.9 26km NW of Gabbs, Nevada 2014-01-02 07:04:50 UTC-05:00 6.4 km

    4.5 203km NW of Saumlaki, Indonesia 2014-01-02 06:50:58 UTC-05:00 126.4 km

    4.5 59km S of Lar, Iran 2014-01-02 05:50:18 UTC-05:00 10.5 km

    2.6 3km NNW of San Lorenzo, Puerto Rico 2014-01-02 05:04:07 UTC-05:00 6.0 km

~ Space Weather Update~ SOLAR ACTIVITY IS HIGH Solar Wind Speed 589 WOOHOO

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SPACE WEATHER BALLOON, LANDED: On Jan. 1st, the students of Earth to Sky Calculus launched a "space weather balloon" to monitor the effects of solar activity on Earth's atmosphere. Lofted by approximately 200 cubic feet of helium, the balloon traveled to the stratosphere over the Sierra Nevada mountains of central California. After a 2.5 hour flight, the payload parachuted back to Earth in a wilderness area where students will recover it on Jan. 2nd. Payload contents included a high-energy radiation sensor, a cryogenic thermometer, and a pair of Hero3+ cameras. As far as we know, this is the first flight of GoPro's new "3+" adventure camera to the edge of space, so stay tuned for footage.

SOLAR ACTIVITY IS HIGH: 2014 began with a bang. At 18:54 UT on January 1st, big sunspot AR1936 erupted, producing a strong M9-class solar flare. NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory captured the explosion's extreme ultraviolet flash:

Earthquake Report for 01/01/2014

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By: USGS

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24 earthquakes

 

    6.6 37km W of Sola, Vanuatu 2014-01-01 11:03:30 UTC-05:00 196.2 km

    3.0 4km S of Wofford Heights, California 2014-01-01 10:47:16 UTC-05:00 8.8 km

    5.0 East of the North Island of New Zealand 2014-01-01 09:23:04 UTC-05:00 61.0 km

    2.5 13km WNW of Rincon, Puerto Rico 2014-01-01 08:40:46 UTC-05:00 21.0 km

    4.5 West Chile Rise 2014-01-01 06:08:10 UTC-05:00 10.0 km

    2.5 82km SSE of Akutan, Alaska 2014-01-01 05:44:28 UTC-05:00 21.0 km

    3.2 89km NW of San Antonio, Puerto Rico 2014-01-01 04:27:19 UTC-05:00 42.0 km

    2.5 44km S of Tanaga Volcano, Alaska 2014-01-01 04:03:54 UTC-05:00 10.8 km

    4.8 254km NNE of Ndoi Island, Fiji 2014-01-01 02:53:55 UTC-05:00 563.1 km

    4.8 258km W of Kamiiso, Japan 2014-01-01 02:04:04 UTC-05:00 288.9 km

    4.7 Southern Mid-Atlantic Ridge 2013-12-31 23:46:29 UTC-05:00 9.8 km

    3.0 24km WSW of Malad City, Idaho 2013-12-31 23:19:56 UTC-05:00 5.9 km

    2.9 158km SE of Nikolski, Alaska 2013-12-31 22:39:43 UTC-05:00 41.5 km

Massive Louisiana Sinkhole In More Trouble

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By: Wunderground.com, 12/30/2013

BAYOU CORNE, La. — A massive sinkhole in Bayou Corne, La. is in more trouble, after the level surrounding it cracked during a wave of underground micro-tremors. It's the second times in less than two months that the levee has cracked, Assumption Parish officials say. It's in the same place the earth-and-limestone levee sank a bit and cracks developed in late October, The Advocate reported. Those were repaired. The levee was built to keep the salty and sometimes oily water out of surrounding freshwater swamps after a salt dome cavern operated by Texas Brine Co. collapsed deep underground and the sinkhole developed in August 2012.

 

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Earthquakes, Rain to Blame for Collapse of Scenic Highway in Mexico

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By: Weather.com and Associated Press, 12/30/2013

MEXICO CITY — Part of a scenic highway on Mexico’s West coast collapsed Saturday after a series of small earthquakes rocked the area. The highway, popular with tourists, is 58 miles south of the U.S. border and Tijuana. The road leads to the port city of Ensenada, on the Baja California peninsula. Mexican officials say a 300-yard section collapsed and the road fell about 100 feet. The road was closed shortly after the collapse. Traffic is now being diverted onto a smaller highway. No one was injured in the collapse.

 

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