Wednesday, November 30th, 2011
A ‘brown cloud’ of pollution over the Indian Ocean resulting from human activities has led to stronger tropical cyclones in the Arabian Sea, according to an international team of scientists. The findings appear in a paper published this month in the journal Nature titled Arabian Sea tropical cyclones intensified by emissions of black carbon and
Wednesday, October 26th, 2011
Tim Arcano, an ocean engineer with extensive experience in naval submarine and submersible design and engineering was selected as director of NOAA’s Office of Ocean Exploration and Research (OER). Arcano is slated to begin Nov. 7. OER provides direction to NOAA and advises the U.S. Department of Commerce in the field of ocean exploration, research,
Monday, September 19th, 2011
NOAA’s just-completed first edition VDatum tool will allow users to combine and transform geospatial data from different sources onto a single vertical reference surface, removing the largest obstacle GIS users face when creating products that enable safe navigation and serve other vital purposes for coastal communities.
Monday, September 19th, 2011
In summer 2011, the South was in the grip of severe, and in some cases exceptional, drought. This map shows the difference from normal precipitation received in the United States between October 1, 2010 (the beginning of the West’s water year) and August 21, 2011. Read More
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
NOAA’s Air Resources Laboratory (ARL) plans to launch weather balloons carrying small instruments that collect and transmit wind speed, wind direction, temperature, and relative humidity data Sept. 12-20 from the Duke Energy Ocotillo Wind Farm located near Forsan, Texas.
Thursday, September 8th, 2011
NOAA, Shell Exploration & Production, ConocoPhillips and Statoil USA E&P Inc. in August signed an agreement to share scientific data sets on ocean, coastal and climate science for the Arctic. This agreement provides a framework among the signatories to share high-quality data, including weather and ocean observations, biological information, and sea ice and seafloor mapping
Thursday, September 1st, 2011
Four days before Hurricane Irene struck eastern North Carolina and tracked northward, NOAA’s National Hurricane Center accurately projected the storm’s path. Even before then, forecasts showed that Irene would threaten the East Coast. This satellite animation shows Irene’s progress across the western Atlantic and how it followed the National Hurricane Center’s track issued at 11pm
Tuesday, August 16th, 2011
According to new projections from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, this year’s hurricane season could be even more intense than previously projected. NOAA says there’s an 85 percent chance this year’s activity in the Atlantic will be above average — up from a 65% probability in May. Read More
Thursday, July 28th, 2011
Endangered leatherback sea turtles migrate and forage across vast areas of the Pacific Ocean and Indo Pacific seas and require greater international collaboration for their protection, according to a recent study conducted by NOAA Fisheries Service and western Pacific research and conservation scientists. The study, published today in the journal Ecosphere, is based on data
Thursday, June 30th, 2011
The Western Governors’ Association (WGA) and NOAA (National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration) today announced a joint agreement for improving the development and delivery of climate science and services to Western states. In the midst of a record-breaking season for extreme drought, flood, wildfire and severe storms, this timely agreement will increase collaboration and boost existing
