+ Visit NASA.gov + Advanced Search   + About the Server   + Animation List   + How to Use the Server 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. 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. 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 Animator: Tom Bridgman (Lead) Studio: SVS Completed: 2004-07-08 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 visualization to NASA/NOAA/University of Michigan Back to Top + Privacy Policy and Important Notices + Reproduction Guidelines NASA Official: SVS Contact: Curator: