"Space & Solar Weather At An All Time High?--What Does It Mean For Us? A Biochemist Explains It All" By Rev. Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets The Cross"

LINK:  Here's a good LINK for 'space weather warnings' in case you want to know what's going on:  http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

LINK: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

Dear Ones:
     Look at the diagram above.  It is quite profound.
     For those of you who are not acquainted with my 'TUTORIALS', you will not realize what this means.
     To those of you who are familiar with my 'space weather' tutorials as "the Biblical Biochemist" whose 'hobby' is studying things such as this....you will note that this is an unusually 'high' level for the Kp index.
     The above reflects the energy from the sun ('space weather') that is currently affecting the earth or which has the potential to affect the earth in 1-3 days....my estimate.
     We are currently in a period of 'solar minimum', which means that in the world of astrophysics, the sun is 'quiet' for longer periods of time...but when it DOES finally 'erupt' with solar flares and the like, those events are all the more 'profound'.
     Such is the case now.
     There's been quite a 'jog' magnetically for the earth:

LINK:  http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html

     No, I can't tell you exactly 'how' the earth will be affected.  All I can say is that the earth WILL be affected in the form of severe weather, earthquakes, satellite disruptions, perhaps tsunamis, tornadoes and any number of unsavory weather events.
     I'm a little surprised myself to see that things are flaring up like this at this time.  Perhaps the 'only thing' you will notice is some minor interruptions while watching your cable t.v.
     (That would be the pesky proton storm in progress, knocking out those satellite transmissions, by the way.)
     Here's a 'graph' of just that:

LINK:     http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/pro_3d.html

     Solar flares are both 'cool' and incredible to witness and recently we've had some 'humdingers'.

     Here's a look at some recent 'solar flares'...also known as 'solar eruptions' or 'coronal mass ejections (CMEs):

link: http://www.solarmonitor.org/

     For your edification, solar flare activity is officially at a 'HIGH' with 8 M-class flares and 13-C class flares in the past 2 days.
     It's not that common to have a 'HIGH' flare level, just so you know.
     The area 'most likely to flare' is number 11302.
     Please check out all these sites yourselves.
     Educate yourself as to what may be happening at this time in earth's history.
     I just find it interesting that just as some of the very worst of human nature appears to be manifesting itself here on earth (just read the news!) that solar 'events' are concurrently...'flaring up'!
     What do you think?  What are your plans for your families if and when a natural disaster strikes in your area?
    Please be prepared for whatever may come.
    And please prepare yourself spiritually for the same.
     Remember that the 'old will pass away' according to Scripture and so I pray that you are all prepared in all ways.
May God Bless & Protect Us All
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com/

"Arkansas Feb 17 Earthquake Cluster & An Expected G-3 Geomagnetic Storm: A Concise Analysis" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

LINK: http://www.iris.edu/seismon/zoom/?view=eveday&lon=-95&lat=32

Dear Ones:
     Yes, there have been an inordinate number of recognizable and 'noticeable' earthquakes in Arkansas over the last 24 hours or so.
     Yesterday I wrote about a Geomagnetic Storm expected to be here Feb 17-19.  As I have described many times before, seismic activity is correlated to 'space weather'. 
     Simply put, the 'energy' in its various forms which is hitting the earth from the sun manifests here in the form of severe weather (severe storms) with the potential for tornadoes, lightning, thunder, flooding, tsunamis, volcanic activity, seismic activity and more.
     This collection of events is collectively known as 'Geomagnetic Storms', more or less, depending upon who is doing the 'defining'--a meterologist or an astrophysicist, that is.
     Still, it's actually all the same as far as we are concerned.
     Recently, the sun erupted with a rare 'X-Class' solar flare, with two attendant CME's (Coronal Mass Ejections).

CLICK HERE TO SEE THE MOVIE:  http://sdo.gsfc.nasa.gov/gallery/potw.php?v=item&id=42

     In terms of electrical phenomena, we see 'auroras' ('Northern Lights') at lower latitudes and can experience electrical, power grid and voltage fluctuations.
     Satellite functioning and transmission can be interrupted or terminated temporarily.
     Radio transmissions can be disrupted and the earth can be subjected to 'waves' of all sorts of ionizing radiation.
     Communication can be severely disrupted.
     In a 'nutshell', energy from a set of recent solar events, including the 'x-class flare' and CME's disturb the earth's magnetic field, resulting in affecting seismic activity to one degree or another.
     THIS is why Arkansas is acting up.
     You can read the technical 'stuff' here:
LINK: http://dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/2011/02/get-ready-for-good-sized-geomagnetic-g.html 
      Below is a map and 'list' of the 52 or so earthquakes Arkansas has experienced today and yesterday.

LINK: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsus/Maps/US10/32.42.-95.-85.php

     You will note that while the magnitudes are relatively small, they are also relatively 'shallow'. 
     As a rule, 'the shallower the quake, the more it is felt at the surface', even with a lower-magnitude earthquake.
    
Update time = Thu Feb 17 22:27:12 UTC 2011


MAG UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s LAT deg LON deg DEPTH km Region
km Region


MAP 2.7 2011/02/17 22:06:45 35.265 -92.365 6.0 ARKANSAS


MAP 5.8 2011/02/17 20:51:07 -14.228 166.366 34.4 VANUATU

MAP 2.5 2011/02/17 18:19:09 35.262 -92.357 5.2 ARKANSAS

MAP 3.3 2011/02/17 18:13:19 32.231 -115.309 3.6 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

MAP 2.8 2011/02/17 14:58:14 35.267 -92.367 5.9 ARKANSAS

MAP 3.1 2011/02/17 11:32:50 62.737 -148.289 33.0 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 3.8 2011/02/17 10:49:49 35.276 -92.361 6.5 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.5 2011/02/17 09:44:29 60.362 -152.307 34.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 3.2 2011/02/17 06:19:01 19.365 -65.786 65.5 PUERTO RICO REGION

MAP 2.6 2011/02/17 06:02:44 35.263 -92.348 6.2 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.6 2011/02/17 04:09:40 35.267 -92.347 6.4 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.5 2011/02/17 02:53:26 35.266 -92.361 6.4 ARKANSAS


MAP 2.5 2011/02/17 02:44:16 35.269 -92.368 4.9 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.7 2011/02/17 02:28:36 61.782 -151.883 100.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 2.5 2011/02/17 01:36:45 35.279 -92.352 6.1 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.6 2011/02/17 00:57:18 59.905 -152.977 100.0 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 3.2 2011/02/17 00:55:42 18.244 -68.300 89.5 MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MAP 4.2 2011/02/17 00:04:44 -0.306 -78.476 12.0 ECUADOR

--------------------------------------------------------------------------------

MAG UTC DATE-TIME y/m/d h:m:s LAT deg LON deg DEPTH km Region

MAP 5.6 2011/02/16 23:45:10 25.918 128.294 1.0 RYUKYU ISLANDS, JAPAN

MAP 3.9 2011/02/16 23:41:24 17.828 -67.044 11.6 PUERTO RICO REGION

MAP 2.5 2011/02/16 23:05:54 35.262 -92.361 5.1 ARKANSAS

MAP 3.2 2011/02/16 22:29:59 17.834 -67.034 10.0 PUERTO RICO REGION

MAP 3.5 2011/02/16 21:46:17 35.270 -92.361 6.6 ARKANSAS

MAP 4.7 2011/02/16 21:34:20 -19.947 -177.615 377.8 FIJI REGION

MAP 3.2 2011/02/16 21:19:10 18.165 -68.064 88.8 MONA PASSAGE, DOMINICAN REPUBLIC

MAP 3.6 2011/02/16 18:12:55 62.990 -149.689 81.6 CENTRAL ALASKA

MAP 2.9 2011/02/16 17:07:02 35.274 -92.374 5.9 ARKANSAS

MAP 4.5 2011/02/16 16:39:52 -2.497 121.673 42.1 SULAWESI, INDONESIA

MAP 5.0 2011/02/16 15:56:00 -20.177 -177.610 528.5 FIJI REGION

MAP 2.8 2011/02/16 15:52:36 35.278 -92.371 6.2 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.7 2011/02/16 14:39:08 35.276 -92.369 6.0 ARKANSAS

MAP 2.5 2011/02/16 13:43:28 60.105 -153.623 10.1 SOUTHERN ALASKA

MAP 2.6 2011/02/16 10:55:46 32.102 -115.240 5.9 BAJA CALIFORNIA, MEXICO

MAP 4.7 2011/02/16 10:55:27 10.588 91.780 23.9 ANDAMAN ISLANDS, INDIA REGION

MAP 2.6 2011/02/16 10:53:14 35.275 -92.374 5.8 ARKANSAS
LINK: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
God Bless You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

"Get Ready For A Good Sized Geomagnetic (G-3) Storm On Earth Feb 17 Or So" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html

"February 16, 2011 -- The calm before the storm. Three CMEs are enroute, all a part of the Radio Blackout events on February 13, 14, and 15 (UTC). The last of the three seems to be the fastest and may catch both of the forerunners about mid to late day tomorrow, February 17. Watch this space for updates on the impending -- G2, possibly periods of G3 -- geomagnetic storming.

Watch Today's Space Weather for the most recent activity. LINK: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov
Dear Ones:
     This is not intended to scare you, but recently the sun erupted with a very large, powerful 'Class X' solar flare.  As I write and you read this, energy from the sun is hurling towards earth...Energy which will precipitate what is known as a 'Geomagnetic Storm'.
     NOAA's scale for  Geomagnetic Storms can be found here: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/NOAAscales/index.html 
     Do you see that green bar on the graph above?  That indicates that the expected date of the 'storm's' arrival is somewhere around Feb 18-20.
     I say, be aware of the possibility of sooner activity on earth starting now and take care if you live in 'danger areas' prone to earthquakes, flooding, volcanic activity and the like.
     (It is just my opinion that NOAA and NASA's timing predictions are often a little late, for what it's worth.)
     I pray not much comes of this, but we are currently in a period of 'Solar Minimum' which means that solar activity is (theoretically) fewer and far between, but more intense when the sun DOES act up.
     See the graph below, which represents the 'energy' sent out by the recent massive X flare:

link: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/xray_5m.html

     All Geomagnetic storms are not considered equal, because different kinds of energy can manifest in different storms or even within the same storm at different or the same time.

     To illustrate this, look at the graph below which is a graph of the 'Planetary K Index' (the Kp Index), which is an index by which geomagnetic storms are measured.

link: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html 

     The above graph is also correlated to 'aurora activity' in the northern hemisphere.  The rule is, generally, the higher the Kp index, the more brilliant the auroras sighted.

     'The Observed Hemispheric Auroral Power Input' is the 1-10 scale on which auroral power input (i.e. the energy hitting the earth from the sun) is measured.

     This can be visualized in the graphic below:

link: http://www.visi.com/~brainiac/solar/aurora.shtml

     A quick examination of the 'Warnings' Chart on the top of this page reveals that we are to expect a Geomagnetic Storm on earth with potentially many or ALL the types of energy known to emanate from the sun, which can impact earth.

     This includes ionizing radiation such as x-rays, gamma rays, UV rays....as well as radio waves, electrical energy plus proton energy which we will take a look at below.

     Here is a graph of 'Proton Flux' currently affecting space and earth at this time:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/pro_3d.html

     Now, this 'proton flux' elevation is not good.  In fact, since I've started my Tutorials here (click on index keyword 'Tutorials' at the bottom of this article), I haven't seen a fluctuation such as this.

     (But then again, I don't follow space weather for a living, but only discuss it when it has Biblical  relevence, when there are safety concerns for the people of the world and when scientific curiosity piques my interest.)

      The bottom-line is that the expected Geomagnetic Storm will produce severe weather events and likely earth-based movements, eruptions and disruptions.

     According to our friends at NOAA, once again:

"February 16, 2011 -- The calm before the storm. Three CMEs are en route, all a part of the Radio Blackout events on February 13, 14, and 15 (UTC). The last of the three seems to be the fastest and may catch both of the forerunners about mid to late day tomorrow, February 17. Watch this space for updates on the impending -- G2, possibly periods of G3 -- geomagnetic storming.    

Watch Today's Space Weather for the most recent activity.
LINK:  http://www.swpc.noaa.gov
     There could be radio black-outs, radiation showers, unstable weather with tornadoes and, as I've discussed in my Tutorials, attendant earthquakes and the like.
     It is not routinely discussed for some reason, but Geomagnetic Storms affect the earth's magnetic field.  THIS is what prompts seismic, volcanic and other 'inner earth-related' movement, often with powerful effect, in case you didn't realize this, along with severe weather.
     Here is a chart of fluctuations in the earth's magnetic field as it correlates to the rest of the data discussed here, so you can check it out for yourself as time goes on:

link: http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/mag_3d.html

     As I said, there's no need to panic, but do check these links and here for further updates.
     Of course, our 'measuring, warning and communication' systems are dependent upon satellites, but solar energy (see proton map) can 'knock out', block, or 'black-out' satellites and their signals.
     So, as ever, real-time observations by trained meteorologists, astronomers, and nerds of all sorts will be as necessary as ever.
God Bless You & Your Loved Ones-May He Keep You Safe!
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com 

"Today's Geomagnetic Storms On Earth:How To Check For Space Weather Alerts and Warnings" By Reverend Barbara Sexton

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html

Dear Ones:
     As you know, these last few days have been fraught with severe weather, earthquakes and a volcanic eruption on earth.  These are substantially 'due to' energy hitting the earth in various forms from 'space'.  Most of this energy is specifically from the sun.
     It takes, arguably, 3-5 days for rogue energy from the sun 'to hit earth'.   It is no easy task to accurately predict WHERE the energy hits at any given time, since our planet is in constant motion.  Above is a great LINK you can check to see what 'Space Weather Alerts and Warnings' are in effect as determined by NOAA , the Space Weather Prediction Center.
     'NOAA' stands for The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. This federal agency concentrates on oceanic and atmospheric conditions.  For obvious reasons, NOAA coordinates with NASA, the National Aeronautics and Space Administration   http://www.nasa.gov/
     Officials don't ordinarily speak to the public in terms of 'GEOMAGNETIC STORMS', but if you check out the NOAA link above http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html   you will quickly get the full story for yourself.  
     Please see my 'TUTORIALS' for complete information on how GEOMAGNETIC STORMS are produced and categorized by various scientific entities.  This will then help you make much greater sense of what you see and hear on your favorite weather channels.
God Bless & Keep You,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com 
  

"I Would Pay Attention To This Cluster of Mexican/Calif/South American Quakes-Latest 6.9" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/



Below is a list of recent earthquakes affecting the West Coast of the USA, Mexico and South America. Can you see how active 'the ring of fire' is?
DATE              LAT          LON         MAG DEPTH  LOCATION

21-OCT-2010 17:53:14 24.84 -109.17 6.9 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA


21-OCT-2010 15:38:06 24.84 -109.16 4.6 26.8 GULF OF CALIFORNIA


21-OCT-2010 15:14:08 24.51 -109.17 4.2 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA


21-OCT-2010 14:26:41 24.56 -109.29 4.7 26.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

 
21-OCT-2010 04:45:43 -34.74 -72.97 4.8 27.6 NEAR COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE



21-OCT-2010 04:23:43 32.47 137.74 4.4 364.0 SOUTH OF HONSHU, JAPAN


21-OCT-2010 02:49:56 -34.71 -73.76 5.8 6.7 OFF COAST OF CENTRAL CHILE

Another LINK to check: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php 
BE SURE TO CHECK OUT REV. BARB'S TUTORIALS and you will learn how 'space weather' is affecting 'earth's weather'!
For your information in case you live in these areas or have loved ones there.
God Bless & Keep You
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

"Series Of Mexican Earthquakes Today: Up To Magnitude 5.8" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

From: http://www.iris.edu/seismon/last30.html
20-OCT-2010 06:58:18 24.69 -109.00 5.8 23.7 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

20-OCT-2010 05:51:22 24.35 -109.11 4.2 10.7 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

20-OCT-2010 04:30:38 24.28 -109.27 4.7 10.0 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

20-OCT-2010 04:15:39 24.50 -109.12 5.5 26.9 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

20-OCT-2010 04:09:44 24.60 -109.10 5.9 13.2 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

20-OCT-2010 03:39:29 24.76 -108.86 4.7 8.1 GULF OF CALIFORNIA

Another great link is the USGS: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php 
Smaller quakes are also listed on the link above.  For more information, check out my 'Tutorials'
Blessings,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

'Plantery Kp Index Reflective Of The Solar Tsunami Today' By Rev. Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

Dear Readers:
Here you go.  This is a NOAA graph of the 'Planetary Kp Index' which reflects the aurora borealis/Northern Lights/CME  SHOW we're experiencing yesterday and today.

Click on any topics below or to the right and read up on all of these fascinating things.
God Bless You,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

"HERE COMES THE SUN REDUX WITH SOLAR TSUNAMI-What The Bible Says" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.iris.edu/seismon/zoom/?view=eveday&lon=138&lat=16

Dear Ones:
     By now, you know from general news reports that something's going on in earth's upper atmosphere, not to mention on the sun, itself.  You can bring yourself up-to-date by looking at my series of 'TUTORIALS' listed below and at the right.
     But what may not be as obvious and IS NOT YET MENTIONED IN THE PRESS...is the fact that SEISMIC ACITIVITY all over the world is UP.  There are a great number of earthquakes at this time, although I am not sure if anyone else will be acknowledging this.
     So I suggest you 'save' the link above and check that page for current seismic activity yourself.  The page itself self-refreshes every five minute.  I also suggest you check out this link, which lists and maps lesser quakes as well...like the volleys of small ones that hit California on a regular basis.  Here it is: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
     For persons of faith and for those who doubt or disbelieve, here is some information that you should bear in mind for future reference:
"10Then he said to them: "Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. 11There will be great earthquakes, famines and pestilences in various places, and fearful events and great signs from heaven." Jesus speaking in Luke 21:10-11  (NIV)
     And then shortly thereafter, Jesus continues:
"25"There will be signs in the sun, moon and stars. On the earth, nations will be in anguish and perplexity at the roaring and tossing of the sea. 26Men will faint from terror, apprehensive of what is coming on the world, for the heavenly bodies will be shaken. 27At that time they will see the Son of Man coming in a cloud with power and great glory. 28When these things begin to take place, stand up and lift up your heads, because your redemption is drawing near." Luke 21:25-28 (NIV)
     Of interest to some, a curiosity to others, total foolishness to many and absolute faith to believers, I recommend that you read all of Luke 21.
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Luke+21&version=NIV
     And you might want to also check out Matthew 24, which covers much of the same:
LINK: http://www.biblegateway.com/passage/?search=Matthew+24&version=NIV  
     Provided for you for your 'Emergency Preparedness' and so that you know.
With Love in Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

'Here What's Happening Right Now With The Sun's Energy Hitting the Earth" By Reverend Barbara Sexton www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

 

http://www.visi.com/~brainiac/solar/aurora.shtml

In 'one of my other lives', as many of you know, I am a 'biochemist', an alternative healthcare provider, as well as a very nerdy 'astrophysicist wannabe'.  But my idiosyncratic tendencies aside, here is a 'map' of the power from the sun's recently ejected (CME) "coronal mass ejection" hitting the earth right this very moment.

You can 'refresh' this link at your will and see what's happening in 'real-time' whenever you want to...assuming satellite transmission is up and running and not being interfered with by geomagnetic storm activity, that is.

Do you see that little 'red arrow' in the graphic above? That indicates exactly where the energy from the sun which hits the earth is being directed. You can use that red arrow as a guide in the event of a major 'Geomagnetic Storm' catastrophe to see what's aimed in your direction--again, if you can manage to get online.

One major caveat here: space weather predictions are notoriously 'loose and inaccurate' and in my opinion, under-emphasized. Then again, I do understand that our NOAA, NASA and academic astrophysicist friends are subject to understandable 'restraints' in order that the public does not panic. 

I mean, God forbid the American public should be deemed capable of understanding, processing and reacting to a disaster of some sort, right?  Hasn't the 'paradigm' always been to tell us the least amount possible?  Yes, it has been.

So those of you who are taking the time to learn here are in good stead. I suspect that some 'renegade' NOAA and NASA personnel will be forthcoming, but my recommendation is to GLEAN INFORMATION FOR YOURSELF AND FOR YOUR FAMILIES INDEPENDENTLY!

You may be able to contact me directly with questions up to a point via email BarbaraKSexton@aol.com  or if I see you in town as your 'community Pastor'. However, in the event of a major event, I will be serving with the MEDICAL RESERVE CORPS, and I'll see you there, just as I did at the H1N1 Clinics.

Please--prepare yourselves today with a little education today to help you and your families.

God Bless Us All,

Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

P.S.  My guess is that the Auroral Power Input is actually GREATER than 10 and will be for the next many hours.  Most people will have no way of knowing just how high it is, because the scale 'maxes-out' at '10'.  But there is absolutely NO NEED TO PANIC at all right now.  I will help as much as I can with information and practical advice, as best as I can.-- Rev. Barb

'A Tutorial Tutorial: Look Up To The Sky Tonight" By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html

You know what the above NOAA warnings chart means? It means you should look up at the sky tonight and tomorrow for a potential light show known as the 'aurora borealis' aka 'northern lights'.


There's been a massive CME (coronal mass ejection). This means that all the solar Tutorials I've tortured you with (if you played along) these many months have not been for naught. YOU will be able to astound your family and friends with your knowledge of a new solar 'age', a new 'solar cycle', if you will : )


You, dear students,  will be able to describe geomagnetic storms with the best of them!  For anyone who would like some refresher courses or to just be tortured by Rev. Barb's 'Tutorials' (list below and on right) for the FIRST TIME, just click on something and read away.


But quickly, so you can 'sound smart' when the kids start asking you what's going on. No, really. They'll especially be impressed when you tell them also to expect some significant seismic activity and show them how to see all of it recorded in 'real time'.


That's it for now, I hope.
In Christ,
Rev. Barbara Sexton
www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

'Why D.C. Area Had An Earthquake & Predicting What's To Come: A Tutorial' By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/16jul_ilws/

Dear Ones:
     It is said that 'with hindsight, EVERYONE is brilliant'.  But I've been writing these Tutorials for a while now, correlating 'space weather' with what's happening here on terra firma...meaning 'earth'.  It's good to know that the international scientific community is now officially 'taking note' also and you can check it out by checking out the NASA link above.
     Some are surprised by this earthquake.  President Obama's foolish 'taunting' about the 'earth not moving under his feet' or something to that effect after the passing of the abyssmal 'Health Care Deform (sic!) Bill' ASIDE...this earthquake is not at all unexpected for those of us who study space weather.
     I'd like to explain a few things to you in an easy-to-understand manner pertaining to this D.C/MD area shaker.  For additional Tutorials like this, just look at my index on the right side of the page, but here are the salient points for now.  If you'd like to play 'amateur astro/solar physicist', just 'collect and monitor' the links I provide you with here.
     First, we have an earthquake map, below.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/285_40.php

     We see that the Washington, D.C. area was recently hit with a rogue 'quake' of magnitude 3.6 (see map above--the little 'blue square' )  The epicenter was in Maryland and the specifics per the USGS are:
MAP 3.6 2010/07/16 09:04:47 39.167 -77.252 5.0 POTOMAC-SHENANDOAH REGION
(map mag   date            time         lat          lon                   region)
LINK: http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Quakes/quakes_all.php
     Long time readers here know that the USGS is the United States Geological Service.  As in my Tutorials, I've lined out how clearly 'SPACE Weather' is correlated with events on earth, including earthquakes, volcanic eruption, severe weather, and so forth.  
     So let's look at the 'weather picture' just prior to this Gaithersburg, MD earthquake.  Here is the Kp index graph which reflects energy hitting the earth from the sun.  Please note that there is a slight 'delay' (anywhere from 2-4 days, generally, if that) between the time the sun throws off it's energy and the time it hits earth and affects something or other.

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html

Next, let's look at the 'solar wind' graph which is reflective of the force with which energy from the sun is being 'thrown off':

http://umtof.umd.edu/pm/latest2day.gif

http://umtof.umd.edu/pm/latest2day.gif

Next, let us take a look at recent 'warnings and alerts' about space weather:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/alerts/warnings_timeline.html

     Finally, you can see all sorts of beautiful photos of 'solar flares' if you'd like to witness the beauty of the sun's energy being thrown off.  Those of you in Northern areas will see 'Auroras', which in the field are quantified by numbers <1-10 and are described in terms of 'Auroral Oval Input Power'.  This refers to the 'oval' of solar energy over and in the earth's atmosphere.  More solar flares=more auroras=more solar energy in the form of x-rays, electrons, protons, radio waves, etc hitting and affecting earth.

     Here's another some good link for you:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/pmap/index.html

    One last note, my dear readers.  I really don't 'need' to know all this science and make predictions, for I read and believe the Bible which says:

"4Jesus answered: "Watch out that no one deceives you. 5For many will come in my name, claiming, 'I am the Christ,[a]' and will deceive many. 6You will hear of wars and rumors of wars, but see to it that you are not alarmed. Such things must happen, but the end is still to come. 7Nation will rise against nation, and kingdom against kingdom. There will be famines and earthquakes in various places. 8All these are the beginning of birth pains."  Matthew 24:4-8

     And Scripture says there will be 'pestilences', too.  But I know that many of you are agnostics/atheists and I can relate to that, for I was one, too, for the first 37 years of my life.  I understand 'believing only in science'...but at this point I am content to trust in God, so I don't get too wound up about things.

     Still..the 'scientist' in me can't resist reviewing and analyzing 'data', but that's just me.  While I never pretend to be able to 'predict' the will of God for all of us on earth, I can't help but marvel at the wonderment of His universe and at the miracle that is 'us'.

     If only we listen to that 'small, still BOOMING VOICE' in our hearts, minds and souls, we should do alright.

God Bless you all and may you be granted wisdom!

With Love in Christ,

Reverend Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/  

NASA BRIEFS D.C. ON UPCOMING GEOMAGNETIC STORMS AS SUN ENTERS NEW CYCLE By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

A full-disk multiwavelength extreme ultraviolet image of the sun taken by SDO on March 30, 2010. False colors trace different gas temperatures. Reds are relatively cool (about 60,000 Kelvin, or 107,540 F); blues and greens are hotter (greater than 1 million Kelvin, or 1,799,540 F). Credit: NASA/Goddard/SDO AIA Team

http://www.nasa.gov/mission_pages/sdo/news/first-light.html

Dear Ones:
     Have you noticed the recent 'extreme weather events' recently?  Have you noticed excessive winds in the form of storms and tornadoes?  Are you wondering why we are predicted to have a more severe hurricane season than usual?...Have you even noticed periodic 'interruptions' on your cable t.v. transmissions and satellite disruptions?
     There's a good reason for these things.  And tomorrow, Tues. June 8, 2010, NASA is going to brief D.C. on the NEW SOLAR CYCLE OUR SUN HAS APPARENTLY ENTERED.
     Read the details below and take them seriously.  I know I've sounded like a 'the-sky-is-falling' hysteric to some of you and that's okay--at least I got your attention.
     Now PLEASE make 'Emergency Preparedness' a part of your life and don't expect that anyone in the local, state or federal government will be there to take care of you in the event of a major GEOMAGNETIC STORM.
     You've seen the effects of GEOMAGNETIC STORMS in the movies...Believe them!  The time to protect your family and yourself is NOW.
With Love In Christ,
God Bless You,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/  
As the Sun Awakens, NASA Keeps a Wary Eye on Space Weather
"I believe we're on the threshold of a new era in which space weather can be as influential in our daily lives as ordinary terrestrial weather." Fisher concludes. "We take this very seriously indeed."

http://www.nswp.gov/

June 4, 2010: Earth and space are about to come into contact in a way that's new to human history. To make preparations, authorities in Washington DC are holding a meeting: The Space Weather Enterprise Forum at the National Press Club on June 8th.                                            

Many technologies of the 21st century are vulnerable to solar storms. [more] Richard Fisher, head of NASA's Heliophysics Division, explains what it's all about:
"The sun is waking up from a deep slumber, and in the next few years we expect to see much higher levels of solar activity. At the same time, our technological society has developed an unprecedented sensitivity to solar storms. The intersection of these two issues is what we're getting together to discuss."


The National Academy of Sciences framed the problem two years ago in a landmark report entitled "Severe Space Weather Events—Societal and Economic Impacts." It noted how people of the 21st-century rely on high-tech systems for the basics of daily life. Smart power grids, GPS navigation, air travel, financial services and emergency radio communications can all be knocked out by intense solar activity. A century-class solar storm, the Academy warned, could cause twenty times more economic damage than Hurricane Katrina.
READ THE REST HERE:
http://science.nasa.gov/science-news/science-at-nasa/2010/04jun_swef/

RECENT BAD OKLAHOMA WEATHER DUE TO BAD 'SPACE' WEATHER By Reverend Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

HIGH SEVERE WEATHER RISK ACROSS CENTRAL OKLAHOMA

Dear Ones:
     Recently you've heard of soft-ball size hail in Oklahoma and of terrible twisters.  Here's an article: "5th high severe weather risk issued for Oklahoma; death and destruction common with these risks" May 19, 2010"  Link: http://www.examiner.com/x-5181-Jackson-Weather-Examiner~y2010m5d19-5th-high-severe-weather-risk-issued-for-Oklahoma-death-and-destruction-common-with-these-risks  
This is not surprising in view of the energy from the sun hitting earth right now. Here's the current Kp index chart:

http://www.swpc.noaa.gov/rt_plots/kp_3d.html
     And below is a graph of recent 'solar wind'.  You will note that the rate and speed at which this wind is being thrown off the sun is higher than usual right now:

http://umtof.umd.edu/pm/latest2day.gif

     I refer you once again to my 'Tutorials' which you can access in the column on the right hand side of this page. Why not see if you can find correlations yourself between what's happening on the sun and what's happening on earth. For now, weather on earth will be wild as we experience the effects of geomagnetic and other disturbances from the sun.

     Just so you know, some in the space science community believe that we have entered a 'new solar cycle' of increased energy in, on, about and from the sun.   All of this has the potential to, and will likely, affect us here on earth.

     Check it out!
For you in Christ,
Reverend Barbara Sexton
"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"
http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

Iceland Volcano Prediction By Rev Barbara Sexton "The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross" www.DearOnesHealingMinistry.blogspot.com

Dear Ones:
I just have to say it.  Amidst all the other things I did today, I couldn't resist 'monitoring' the Observed Hemispheric Auroral Power Input readings available at: http://www.visi.com/~brainiac/solar/aurora.shtml   I realize that some 'experts' are saying that this energy "won't affect the earth", but I know, by now, just how wrong these experts can be.  Here's a visualization of the auroral power (from the sun) 'inputting' the earth right this minute:

http://www.visi.com/~brainiac/solar/aurora.shtml

I am concerned about what I see above, since I also noted a rise in the radial wind speed of solar particles being hurled out into space as "Solar Wind", which began last night:

http://umtof.umd.edu/pm/latest2day.gif 

I STILL wasn't all that concerned about terra firma until I noted, today, an unusual earthquake in/on the Mid-Atlantic Ridge which is in the same 'North Mid-Atlantic Ridge' upon which the Iceland Volcanoes rest and by which these volcanoes are prompted to 'erupt'.

http://earthquake.usgs.gov/earthquakes/recenteqsww/Maps/10/315_20.php

My prediction:  Eyjafjallajoekull and Katla and/or one of the volcanes around them will erupt or erupt, again, with ferocity soon as a result of energy from space (the sun, mainly) and from 'inner earth'.  The now-famous 'volcano lightning' you've heard about is an much a 'reaction', as it is a 'cause' in the eruption of these massive volcanoes.  I haven't heard that theory put forth before, but scientifically it is sound.  The sun definitely affects the earth and the sun, of late, has been very active.

Is Freedom of Speech SO dead that even the scientific community has to keep 'mum'?  I guess I would, too, if all my funding depended upon not letting everyone know that there is absolutely nothing humankind and it's governments can do to protect anyone from these awesome natural events.

Just thought you'd like to know all this, if for no other reason than intellectual curiosity or maybe even to take a little bit of a moral inventory in anticipation of the day each of us will meet our Maker.

I'm ready.  Are you?

With Love In Christ,

Rev Barbara Sexton

"The Biblical Biochemist-Where Science Meets the Cross"

http://www.dearoneshealingministry.blogspot.com/

P.S. It might be difficult to retrieve and analyze sun data for a little bit since a so-called SOHO Keyhole is in effect at this time:

Both images are from http://solarmonitor.org/index.php where you can read about this 'Keyhole' phenomenon!

Rev Barb