Tuesday, June 28th, 2011
Worldwide, 2010 was one of the two warmest years on record according to the 2010 State of the Climate report, which NOAA released today. The peer-reviewed report, issued in coordination with the American Meteorological Society, was compiled by 368 scientists from 45 countries. It provides a detailed, yearly update on global climate indicators, notable climate
Wednesday, May 11th, 2011
The United States Army Corps of Engineers (USACE), National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), and U.S. Geological Survey (USGS), today signed a Memorandum of Understanding (MOU) to form an innovative partnership of federal agencies to address America’s growing water resources challenges. To meet this demand for information, the Collaborative Science, Services and Tools to Support Integrated
Thursday, May 5th, 2011
Kathryn D. Sullivan, Ph.D., was confirmed by unanimous consent of the U.S. Senate and appointed by President Obama to serve as assistant secretary of commerce for environmental observation and prediction and deputy administrator for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Dr. Sullivan, who previously served as NOAA’s chief scientist, is a distinguished scientist, renowned astronaut
Sunday, May 1st, 2011
NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey dispatched the NOAA King Air 350CER aircraft, equipped with specialized remote sensing equipment, on a mission to collect aerial photography at 5,000 feet from Tuscaloosa to Birmingham, Ala. These “before and after” shots, taken yesterday afternoon, show damage caused by last week’s tornado near 15th Street and McFarland Boulevard in Tuscaloosa.
Monday, April 18th, 2011
Six nations are participating in a study that looks at the potential role of black carbon, or soot, on the rapidly changing Arctic climate. NOAA is using two small unmanned aircraft the size of a large suitcase outfitted with sensors to sniff and sample the air. Also participating in the Coordinated Investigation of Climate-Cryosphere Interactions (CICCI)
Saturday, March 19th, 2011
Hundreds of surveyors from all around the United States will join NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey on Saturday, March 19, at exactly 1 p.m. EDT, in the first-ever Surveying USA Day, a kick-off event commemorating Surveyor’s Week coordinated by the National Society of Professional Surveyors. The event will provide professional, government and independent surveyors the opportunity
Sunday, March 13th, 2011
Model runs from the Center for Tsunami Research at the NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory show the expected wave heights of the tsunami as it travels across the Pacific basin. The largest wave heights are expected near the earthquake epicenter, off Japan. The wave will decrease in height as it travels across the deep Pacific
Friday, March 11th, 2011
During a special airborne mission to study the air-quality impacts of the BP Deepwater Horizon oil spill last June, NOAA researchers discovered an important new mechanism by which air pollution particles form. Although predicted four years ago, this discovery now confirms the importance of this pollution mechanism and could change the way urban air quality
Monday, January 24th, 2011
On January 11-12, NOAA hosted a Games and Simulation Summit at its headquarters in Silver Spring, Maryland. Participants represented 10 federal and state agencies, universities, and nongovernmental organizations. Panel discussions focused on how gaming and simulation technology can best be used to reach specific audiences, explored current “best practices” in government agencies, and reviewed evaluation
Friday, January 7th, 2011
An international, NOAA-led research team took a significant step forward in understanding the atmosphere’s ability to cleanse itself of air pollutants and some other gases, except carbon dioxide. The issue has been controversial for many years, with some studies suggesting the self-cleaning power of the atmosphere is fragile and sensitive to environmental changes, while others
