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- NOAA’s staff and equipment have been used extensively to predict and track tropical cyclones and other weather-related phenomena, such as tornado outbreaks and snowstorms, to monitor periodic shifts in major atmospheric patterns, such as El Niño / Southern Oscillation (ENSO), and to research the phenomenon of global warming and climate change.
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4 days ago · National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), U.S. governmental agency established in 1970 within the Department of Commerce to study Earth’s oceans, atmosphere, and coastal areas insofar as they affect the land surface and coastal regions of the United States.
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4 days ago · Marine & Aviation. NOAA's Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (OMAO) administers the NOAA fleet of ships and aircraft, and trains divers to safely facilitate Earth observation. Latest Features. Meet Rear Admiral Ben Evans. NOAA breaks ground on new marine operations center in Rhode Island.
1 day ago · June 28, 2024. Image credit: NOAA GFDL. A recent study in npj Climate and Atmospheric Science advances understanding of the complex interactions between Atlantic and Pacific Oceans, which significantly impact global climate patterns. Antonietta Capotondi of NOAA’s Physical Sciences Laboratory worked on this study with the support of the ...
1 day ago · This is the story of a necropsy and the clues it revealed, one by one, about what ended the life of a young humpback whale. It died in May 2024 off the Oregon Coast. A necropsy of a stranded whale provides a rare glimpse into the life of the animal, its species, and the marine ecosystem on which it depends. Autopsies on humans help divulge the ...
1 day ago · The youth: Three interns with NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries. The action: These three young ocean advocates have joined forces to share ways that other youth across the country can take action to protect national marine sanctuaries and be a voice for the ocean. They recognized that the constant flow of negative information about ...
3 days ago · Recreational fishing communities and partners help to protect, restore habitat. June 6, 2024. Focus areas: Fisheries. Topics: habitat restoration.
2 days ago · NOAA is working with local partners to use restoration aquaculture approaches to regenerate these large, fast-growing kelps. The seaweeds create forage and refuge habitat for commercially important fish and diversity of marine life. Seaweeds also act as a sponge soaking up what’s in the water.
