NICT Real Time Magnetosphere Simulation is back up. Anyone seen it look like *this* before?

Thanks for this OP.. Some reason NICT took these down and at the time I was trying to bring them up and save them.

Now that´s more like it...

Still low though.

You know, I think they are using an averaging calculation to generate the second image (PRESSURE)

That´s the only explanation I can give for going from 0 to current pressure readings.

In any case to all you who say that the Magnetospere is "gone", that is incorrect. It is there and was always there.

The only missing data were the pressure data. (sun impact on the shield). The shield is up and running - stand down.

The only puzzling thing about the readouts is the low values of pressure. Hence I suspect this to be calculated data using averaging algorythms.

That would explain it. If that is a correct assumtion the pressure display datawill keep rising steadily over the next few hours.

I have harvested these lost links. (by using a guessing script)

Nothing unusual, it is just the start of data collection:

[link to www2.nict.go.jp]
[link to www2.nict.go.jp]
[link to www2.nict.go.jp]
[link to www2.nict.go.jp]
[link to www2.nict.go.jp]

Here's an idea, go to the main page, go to contacts and email someone working there, ask if they have upgraded the simulator because it looks so much better now. More detailed and fluid. This is great.

Is it over yet ?

Just went outside and watched 3 black swans flying over head. Never seen black swans flying before :)

You realize that soon you'll be able to download a movie of the entire day right... In the movie section. And that shows there's no data coming in from ACE like always -_-

You realize that soon you'll be able to download a movie of the entire day right... In the movie section. And that shows there's no data coming in from ACE like always -_-

Is it over yet ?

Just went outside and watched 3 black swans flying over head. Never seen black swans flying before :)

This would support my theory that they are using an averaging algorythm now. See my previous posts.

We should see a steady increase in pressure in the coming hours until such time there are sufficient pressure readings to show a clear picture of overall current pressure.

The thing is with this new model I would expect not to see spikes when they occur. (which is a pity because it is just these spikes that are the most interesting, especially the coming days with all the celestial activity going on).

My two pesetas.

Usually if there is no data being sent from ACE everything flatlines. The cause of the density spike seems to be from the glancing CME;
GEOMAGNETIC STORM WARNING: A pair of closely-spaced CMEs propelled by explosions of sunspot AR1302 on Sept. 24th are heading not-quite directly toward Earth. A significant glancing blow to our planet's magnetic field is possible on Sept. 26th around 14:00 UT (+/- 7 hours). NOAA forecasters estimate a ~25% chance of geomagnetic storms when the clouds arrive. [link to spaceweather.com]

[link to www2.nict.go.jp]

This is when the CME hit. Pretty accurate prediction considering.

Max pressure!

She's gona POP!~

If these bands start tightening up around the earth, I think the chance of us having a major geological event today or tomorrow.

you need to make this your own post..wow!

Sorry, but EU Times IMHO is a disinfo. site or at least not to be trusted.

Found this vid which explains how it works if you are interested..
[link to www.youtube.com]

[link to www.swpc.noaa.gov]

x-ray flux is heating up (green)

Increased solar activity does seem to correlate to geological events.

pole shift in progress

[link to www2.nict.go.jp]


First row, picture on the right. It looks as though the magnetosphere has all but disappeared.

Check it out.

My pole is shifting.......uh oh

Sorry, but EU Times IMHO is a disinfo. site or at least not to be trusted.

because you did not select the top image in the list, those of us this morning don't have a clue what you are talking about. I assume you mean the pressure image, and considering when you posted, it looked something like this? [link to www2.nict.go.jp]


It doesn't mean the magnetosphere has disappeared, it means there is nothing of interest arriving from the sun. the pressure image is based on the number of protons and the windspeed. and those of you who have been watching for any length of time ought to have figured that out by now.