PRESS-NEWS.org - Press Release Distribution
PRESS RELEASES DISTRIBUTION

NASA sees system 94S still trying to organize near Darwin

2014-01-15
(Press-News.org) Contact information: Rob Gutro
robert.j.gutro@nasa.gov
NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center
NASA sees system 94S still trying to organize near Darwin

Tropical low pressure area System 94S continues to soak Australia's Northern Territory near Darwin. NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite captured an image that showed the areas being affected by the developing low.

System 94S' center was located near 14.3 south and 131.3 east, about 115 nautical miles south-southeast of Darwin, Australia. According to the Joint Typhoon Warning Center or JTWC, maximum sustained surface winds are estimated at 20 to 25 knots/23.0 to 28.7 mph/37.0 to 46.3 kph.

Animated infrared satellite imagery shows that central convection is still strong and there are spiral bands of thunderstorms pushed west of the slowly developing low-level circulation center, which is over land. The thunderstorms are being pushed west by moderate to strong vertical wind shear.

It was on January 15 at 05:23 UTC/12:23 a.m. EST when NASA-NOAA's Suomi NPP satellite passed over System 94S and the VIIRS instrument or Visible Infrared Imager Radiometer Suite aboard captured a high-resolution visible image of the storm. The VIIRS image showed System 94S' cloud cover over both the Northern Territory and the northeastern part of Western Australia.

VIIRS, a scanning radiometer, collects visible and infrared imagery and radiometric measurements. VIIRS data is used to measure cloud and aerosol properties, ocean color, sea and land surface temperature, ice motion and temperature, fires, and Earth's albedo.



INFORMATION:

The Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology in the Northern Territory issued a Severe Weather Warning for the residents in the southwest Darwin-Daly, Victoria River, eastern Roper-McArthur Districts. The warning is for heavy rainfall and flash flooding. It was issued at 11:00 p.m. local time on Wednesday, January 15. For the full warning visit: http://www.bom.gov.au/cgi-bin/wrap_fwo.pl?IDD20040.txt

The JTWC noted that because of the possibility of System 94S moving back over water in the short term, the potential for the development of a significant tropical cyclone within the next 24 hours remains medium.

Text credit: Rob Gutro
NASA's Goddard Space Flight Center



ELSE PRESS RELEASES FROM THIS DATE:

Cervical screening up to age 69 may prevent cervical cancer in older women

2014-01-15
Cervical screening up to age 69 may prevent cervical cancer in older women A study published this week in PLOS Medicine suggests that screening women for cervical cancer beyond age 50 clearly saves lives, and also that there are benefits for women with normal (negative) ...

Muscle-strengthening and conditioning in women associated with reduced risk of diabetes

2014-01-15
Muscle-strengthening and conditioning in women associated with reduced risk of diabetes Aerobic exercise is known to prevent type 2 diabetes, and muscle-strengthening alone or in combination with aerobic exercise improves diabetic control among those with diabetes. ...

How a scorpion gets its sting

2014-01-15
How a scorpion gets its sting Recent highlights in Molecular Biology and Evolution Defensins, as their name implies, are small proteins found in plants and animals that help ward off viral, bacterial or fungal pests. One fascinating ...

Alcohol consumption is a necessary cause of nearly 80,000 deaths per year in the Americas

2014-01-15
Alcohol consumption is a necessary cause of nearly 80,000 deaths per year in the Americas New study reveals a continuing public health disaster A new study published in the scientific journal Addiction by the Pan American Health Organization, a branch of the World Health ...

Follow-up tests improve colorectal cancer recurrence detection

2014-01-15
Follow-up tests improve colorectal cancer recurrence detection Among patients who had undergone curative surgery for primary colorectal cancer, the screening methods of computed tomography and carcinoembryonic antigen each provided an improved rate of surgical treatment ...

Patients with mild hyperglycemia and genetic mutation have low prevalence of vascular complications

2014-01-15
Patients with mild hyperglycemia and genetic mutation have low prevalence of vascular complications Despite having mild hyperglycemia for approximately 50 years, patients with a mutation in the gene encoding the enzyme glucokinase had a low prevalence of clinically ...

Natural selection can favor 'irrational' behavior

2014-01-15
Natural selection can favor 'irrational' behavior It seems paradoxical that a preference for which of two houses to buy could depend on another, inferior, house – but researchers at the University of Bristol have identified that seemingly irrelevant ...

Risk of transient breathing difficulties in newborns of mothers on antidepressants

2014-01-15
Risk of transient breathing difficulties in newborns of mothers on antidepressants Risk is still low, but women should be counselled about the condition Infants of expectant mothers who take antidepressant drugs, known as selective serotonin reuptake ...

Researchers suggest risk of cervical or vaginal cancer higher in women previously treated for pre-cancerous cells on cervix

2014-01-15
Researchers suggest risk of cervical or vaginal cancer higher in women previously treated for pre-cancerous cells on cervix But researchers say that the overall risk is still low Women previously treated for abnormal cells on the cervix (CIN3 or cervical ...

Study indicates the potential of new tests in long-term diabetes complications

2014-01-15
Study indicates the potential of new tests in long-term diabetes complications Monitoring glucose levels is imperative for diabetes patients, but for some the standard Hemoglobin A1c (HbA1c) test is not valid. Researchers from Johns ...

LAST 30 PRESS RELEASES:

Thirty-year mystery of dissonance in the “ringing” of black holes explained

Less intensive works best for agricultural soil

Arctic rivers project receives “national champion” designation from frontiers foundation

Computational biology paves the way for new ALS tests

Study offers new hope for babies born with opioid withdrawal syndrome

UT, Volkswagen Group of America celebrate research partnership

New Medicare program could dramatically improve affordability for cancer drugs – if patients enroll

Are ‘zombie’ skin cells harmful or helpful? The answer may be in their shapes

University of Cincinnati Cancer Center presents research at AACR 2025

Head and neck, breast, lung and survivorship studies headline Dana-Farber research at AACR Annual Meeting 2025

AACR: Researchers share promising results from MD Anderson clinical trials

New research explains why our waistlines expand in middle age

Advancements in muon detection: Taishan Antineutrino Observatory's innovative top veto tracker

Chips off the old block

Microvascular decompression combined with nerve combing for atypical trigeminal neuralgia

Cutting the complexity from digital carpentry

Lung immune cell type “quietly” controls inflammation in COVID-19

Fiscal impact of expanded Medicare coverage for GLP-1 receptor agonists to treat obesity

State and sociodemographic trends in US cigarette smoking with future projections

Young adults drive historic decline in smoking

NFCR congratulates Dr. Robert C. Bast, Jr. on receiving the AACR-Daniel D. Von Hoff Award for Outstanding Contributions to Education and Training in Cancer Research

Chimpanzee stem cells offer new insights into early embryonic development

This injected protein-like polymer helps tissues heal after a heart attack

FlexTech inaugural issue launches, pioneering interdisciplinary innovation in flexible technology

In Down syndrome mice, 40Hz light and sound improve cognition, neurogenesis, connectivity

Methyl eugenol: potential to inhibit oxidative stress, address related diseases, and its toxicological effects

A vascularized multilayer chip reveals shear stress-induced angiogenesis in diverse fluid conditions

AI helps unravel a cause of Alzheimer's disease and identify a therapeutic candidate

Coalition of Autism Scientists critiques US Department of Health and Human Services Autism Research Initiative

Structure dictates effectiveness, safety in nanomedicine

[Press-News.org] NASA sees system 94S still trying to organize near Darwin