Weird Upper-Atmospheric Wave Ripples across China

Space Weather News for Nov. 30, 2016 http://spaceweather.com https://www.facebook.com/spaceweatherdotcom WEIRD ATMOSPHERIC WAVE RIPPLES OVER CHINA: On Nov. 24th, a deep-rippling wave at the edge of space crossed the night sky above China. Eye-witnesses saw the airglow layer split in two, and at least one photographer captured beautiful images of the event.  It might be a type of exotic wave called a "mesospheric bore." Visit Spaceweather.com to see the photos and learn more. UNEXPECTED SOLAR FLARES: Catching forecasters off guard, a new sunspot (AR2615) has emerged and it is crackling with M-class solar flares. Minor radio blackouts are underway on Nov. 29-30 as pulses of UV and X-radiation ionize the top of Earth's atmosphere.  This is *not* a major space weather event, but it is a break from the sun's recent deepening quiet. Remember, Spaceweather.com is now on Facebook! A pulse of extreme UV radiation from surprising sunspot AR2615, recorded on Nov. 29th by NASA's Solar Dynamics Observatory. Share Tweet Forward Copyright © 2016 Spaceweather.com, All rights reserved. You are subscribed to the Space Weather mailing list, a free service of Spaceweather.com Want to change how you receive these emails? You can update your preferences or unsubscribe from this list