It looks like the worlds gone even crazier today.

I'll try to cover a few of todays happenings in another post, there's a lot to cover - but first I just wanted to share this strange anomaly recorded on MIMIC-TPW over the last few days.

It's being vaguely dismissed as a glitch, but I still have a weird feeling about this :

Composite readings from MIMIC-TPW 17th-20th December

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What is MIMIC-TPW ?

MIMIC-TPW stands for Morphed Integrated Microwave Imagery at CIMSS - Total Precipitable Water (MIMIC-TPW) .

It's a project sponsored by the Naval Research Laboratory Office of Naval Research , in conjunction with the University of Wisconsin and the Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies .

From their product description page :

In MIMIC-TPW, a data-blending technique combines disparate swaths of microwave observations from polar orbiting satellites in order to create near-seamless animations of advecting radiance features. It builds off of the methods used in MIMIC-TC, which depicts microwave imagery of tropical cyclones in regular time (Wimmers and Velden, 2007).

MIMIC-TPW was originally developed as an experimental, near real time visualization tool utilizing microwave-derived moisture fields to follow the development and progression of cyclone-spawning easterly waves and the cyclone-impeding Saharan Air Layer in the North Atlantic Ocean. It has since been expanded to operate globally, with finer-resolution displays to fit the needs of our end-users.

View live MIMIC-TPW readings for yourself

I don't normally talk a lot about space weather, but I've been a fan of researchers like Dutchsince and Suspicious0bservers for a few years now and I'm convinced :

There is a correlation between space weather and bursts in earthquake activity.

Please subscribe and explore the channels linked above, they can explain their theories far better than I can. Over the years I've seen enough of a pattern of correct predictions and advice to try to at least be aware of their predictions just in case.

Dutchsince discussing the potential effects

Youtube description :

A large wave of energy impacting the entire planet has UNINTENTIONALLY been detected by the MIMIC TPW microwave background imagery. Currently ONGOING as of 12/19/2016 at 1:20am US central time)

This is not a glitch, computer error, or fake -- unless someone at the University decided to fake data for some reason.

This system usually only shows precipitation / water vapor , yet in some rare instances large energy returns can be seen when solar, spaceweather, and other energy events impact the planet.

We have seen examples of X class flares, and large Earth facing Coronal Mass Ejections cause large disruptions of this very same feed -- however this "wave" of energy produces a return that crosses the same bandwidths detected (and used by) the MIMIC microwave background system.

The energy spans the planet on both (all) sides over several hours time. This wave of energy started to form on 12/18 at about 15:00UTC, and is currently ongoing.

A check of the X-ray flux monitors from GOES shows low activity, minor solar winds, no major solar storms, Total Electron Content in the ionosphere shows "minimal".... thus the source / cause of this event is still "unknown".

If this "event" really occurred (if it's "real") then we're looking at a huge amount of energy impacting the planet causing a planet wide microwave return going off the scales.

Microwaves convert to DC energy in a natural "rectenna" process when the waves become trapped in the Earth's magnetosphere-- the radio waves convert to DC power, and are taken to ground. Ground ultimately being the core of the Earth.

If the event is really occurring, then the potential amount of energy going to the core of the planet would be tremendous -- this of course could increase volcanic activity, and cause large earthquakes.

I don't know what to make of this -- this is the first time I've ever seen something this large over such a vast area show up on MIMIC like this. Keep watch -- the next week may tell the tale on what happens (if anything) from this strange event.

Livestream of worldwide earthquake activity

Dutchsince also does daily livestreams with occasional live commentary as events happen, here's todays livestream :

What do you think caused this ?

Glitch, solar flare, aliens ?I'd love to hear your thoughts on this!