Our latest SOS dataset maps out the migration paths of 118 species of terrestrial birds in the Western Hemisphere. These paths, represented by the moving dots, are overlaid on the average daily surface temperature of the Earth. By combining these two datasets, it's easy to see the seasonal migration patterns. Read more here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=640

SOS Explorer is at the American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting in San Francisco this week! If you're there, be sure to stop by the NOAA booth! If you're not, download SOS Explorer Lite and check it out for yourself! http://sos.noaa.gov/SOS_Explorer/ #agu16

For those that wanted to see the whole Earth at once in the earthquake dataset, check it out here! https://www.youtube.com/watch?v=ph7Eczs-nTI

Check out this new SOS dataset of all the earthquakes from 2001 through 2015 from the US NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center! You can read about it here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=643

On Tuesday in Japan a 6.9 magnitude earthquake struck off the coast very close to the epicenter of the 2011 earthquake. The 9.0 magnitude earthquake in 2011 was about 1000 times stronger than the earthquake today! http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=127

The launch for GOES-R is tomorrow! The amazing capabilities of this new satellite are detailed in this new SOS dataset. Read more here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=641 #GOESR

Did you know today is International Science Center and Science Museum Day? Celebrate by visiting a Science On a Sphere near you! See full list of locations here: http://sos.noaa.gov/What_is_SOS/sites.php #iscsmd

This is a beautiful new dataset! The four colors represent four different phytoplankton types. The large phytoplankton (red, yellow) have the fastest growth rates and dominate where there are lots of nutrients to nourish them at high latitudes and near the equator where nutrient-rich water upwells from the deep ocean. On the other hand, the small phytoplankton (green, blue) are more competitive where nutrients are very low. Read more here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=630

Did you know that Callisto is the most heavily cratered object in the solar system? Check it out on a Science On a Sphere near you! You can read more about Callisto here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=248

Did you know that the ozone hole opens and closes every year over Antarctica? After reaching its maximum size on September 28 for the year, the ozone hole is now closing up again. Read more here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=60

Did you know that the Magnetic North Pole and Geographic North Pole are not in the same spot? The Magnetic North Pole moves with time. Since the 1970's, the movement of the Magnetic North Pole has accelerated, which is noticeable in this dataset that shows magnetic declination! Read more about this dataset here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=427

Hurricane Matthew made landfall this morning in Haiti as a category 4 hurricane and is forecasted to move overCuba and the Bahamas before heading to the United States. Matthew is the strongest storm in the Atlantic since 2007! Be careful if you're in the area and pay attention to the evacuations! Follow NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center for regular updates!

On this day seven years ago, a magnitude 8.1 earthquake struck near the Samoan Islands triggering a large tsunami. As part of our Tsunami Historical Series from the US NWS Pacific Tsunami Warning Center, you can now watch it on SOS. Read more here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=625

2016 has tied with 2007 for second lowest Arctic sea ice minimum in the satellite record according the National Snow and Ice Data Center. 2012 still holds the record for the lowest ever recorded Arctic sea ice minimum. It's still possible that further melting could occur, so this is only a preliminary announcement. Read the full details here: https://nsidc.org/arcticseaicenews/ and read about the dataset here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=193

Want to learn more about tsunamis? Check out this video!

SOS is part of the US Pavilion at the IUCN World Conservation Congress this week and as part of that, we've added four new real-time coral bleaching datasets! The NOAA Coral Reef Watch Coral Bleaching HotSpot dataset shown here measures occurrence and magnitude of instantaneous thermal stress, potentially resulting in coral bleaching. Read more about it here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=623 #IUCNCongress

Two hurricanes are lined up near Hawaii, one hurricane is in the middle of the Atlantic Ocean, and two tropical depressions are along the East coast of the United States! We are definitely in the midst of hurricane season! The NOAA NWS National Hurricane Center has all the information you need to stay up to date.

Both Italy and Burma experienced earthquakes with a magnitude greater than 6 on the Richter magnitude scale today. Check out this view of the real-time earthquakes dataset on SOS. The color of each circle represents the depth of the earthquake. While the Burmese earthquake was fairly deep, the Italian earthquake was closer to the surface and caused many fatalities. http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=127

Over 20 inches of rain fell in less than 72 hours in southern Louisiana causing devastating flooding. This precipitation dataset shows the slow movement of the storm. Thankfully the waters are starting to recede, allowing recovery to begin. These before and after pictures show the extend of the floods: http://oceanservice.noaa.gov/…/aug16/louisiana-flooding.html Read more about the dataset here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=586

Check out this history of the Summer Olympics that Indiana University created for SOS! It shows the design of the medals, the countries that participated, the number of male and female athletes by country, and the medal count by type! Read more here: http://sos.noaa.gov/Datasets/dataset.php?id=617