Satellite Data Management at NOAA.  Hearing before US Congress, House of Representatives,  Science Committee, Subcommittee on Environment, Technology, and Standards, 24 July 2002. (link posted 29 July 2002)

• Hearing Charter

• Witness List

• Webcast

• Chairman Ehlers

• Witnesses:

  • Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., USN (ret.), Undersecretary of Commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA Administrator

  • Linda D. Koontz [PDF], Director, Information Management Issues,
    General Accounting Office

  • Mark Abbott, Dean, College of Oceanic and Atmospheric Sciences,
    Oregon State University; Chair, Committee on Earth Studies, National Research Council

Celebrating 30 Years of Imaging the Earth.  Press release (dtd 22 July 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

ESA and the European Commission launch a consultation forum on satellite-base. Press release (dtd 16 July 2002) from the European Space Agency (ESA).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

The U.S.-Australia Climate Action Partnership Moves Forward.  Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from US Department of State.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Climate Assessment for the Southwest.  Special issue of Climate Research.(Vol 21, no.3; 16 July 2002).  "Focusing on climate phenomena and the vulnerability of the southwest United States, CLIMAS (Climate Assessment Project for the Southwest) involves a continuing program drawing primarily from participatory research efforts. It summarizes and evaluates current knowledge and aims at contributing to a better understanding of regional dynamics and at supporting the work of decision makers."  Includes free access to abstracts.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Plan ahead for upcoming AGU meetings.  Press release (dtd 12 July 2002) from American Geophysical Union (AGU).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Fritz Haber and the Nitrogen Cycle.  Feature (dtd 11 July 2002) from National Public Radio's Morning Edition.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Pathfinder Missions to Enhance Our Understanding of Earth.  Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Colorado U. selected to build instruments, control cloud-monitoring satellite from campus.  Press release (dtd 3 Jul 2002) from University of Colorado (Boulder).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

NOAA-17 (M) environmental satellite successfully launched.  Press release (dtd 24 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

NASA's Earth Observing technology satellite proves a success.  Press release (dtd 24 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Final Report of the Citizens Jury on Climate Change.   Document (dtd May 2002) from the Jefferson Center.  "Eighteen citizens from within a 35-mile radius of Baltimore, Maryland were carefully chosen from a randomly identified jury pool to serve as a representative microcosm of the public. During five consecutive days beginning March 18, 2002, the jury heard expert witness presentations on a range of issues and perspectives related to global climate change. The Citizens Jury focused on what potential impacts of climate change are of most concern, and what, if anything, should be done to address climate change. Jurors deliberated together as they developed recommendations for policy makers and the public to consider."  (link posted 29 July 2002)

The US Climate Change Research Initiative (CCRI):Survey of Research Strategies to Reduce Scientific Uncertainties.  Document (August 2001) Presented By Donald L. Evans, Secretary, Department of Commerce, at the request of President George W. Bush, Jr. (posted 24 July 2002)

Creative and informative resource from the  San Francisco Exploratorium.  "Explore scientific data relating to the atmosphere, the oceans, the areas covered by ice and snow, and the living organisms in all these domains. You'll also get a sense of how scientists study natural phenomena-how researchers  gather evidence, test theories, and come to conclusions."

Global Climate Change and the U.S. Climate Action Report.  Hearing before the US Senate, Committee on Commerce, Science and Transportation, held on 11 July 2002.  (links posted 11 July 2002)

• Video.  Available for a limited time from the Technology & Science section of the C-SPAN web site.
• Opening statement from Senator Kerry
• Jim Connaughton, Chairman, Council on Environmental Quality
• R. Glenn Hubbard, Chairman, Council of Economic Advisers
• John H. Marburger III, Director, Office of Science and Technology Policy
• James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere

The Administration's Climate Change Initiatives.  Hearing before the US House of Representatives, Committee on Science, 10 July 2002.  Witnesses: (links posted 10 July 2002)

• Webcast (video).
• Congressman Sherwood Boehlert (R-NY), Committee Chairman

• John H. Marburger,  Director of the Office of Science and Technology Policy

• James R. Mahoney, Assistant Secretary for
  Oceans and Atmosphere, National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

• Robert G. Card, Undersecretary for Energy, Science and Environment  U.S. Department of Energy

Earth & Sky.  Daily science radio series, currently funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Both transcripts & audio files are provided.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

• Good Ozone, Bad Ozone.    "You hear how we need to protect Earth's ozone layer. Then, especially in the summertime, you hear warnings about dangerously high levels of ozone. Find out more about good and bad ozone."  Broadcast date: 29 July 2002
• Earth's Atmosphere.    "Mercury and the moon don't have any atmosphere to speak of. The thick air of Venus traps heat -- making this planet's surface hot enough to melt lead. Only Earth has air we can breathe. Learn how Earth got its air."  Broadcast date: 21 July 2002

Research shows climate change could push bats northward.  Press release (dtd 22 July 2002) from University of Alberta.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Marine Algae A Weapon Against Global Warming?  Press release (dtd 18 July 2002) from the European Commission.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Earth & Sky.  Daily science radio series, currently funded by a grant from the National Science Foundation and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Both transcripts & audio files are provided.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

• Barrier Islands.    "Giant hurricanes and other storms formed our planet's barrier islands, thin strips of dunes that line many coastal areas. These islands shift in response to natural and man-made forces."  Broadcast date: 18 July 2002

With The World Summit Looming, Lords Report Warns That Scientists Vital To Conservation Are in Danger of Extinction .  Press release (dtd 12 July 2002) from UK House of Lords.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Life sciences and the Media: A Troublesome Couple Bound to Get Along.  Press release (dtd 11 July 2002) from the European Commission.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Deformed Frogs Form When Parasites and Pesticides Combine.  Press release (dtd 8 July 2002) from the National Science Foundation (NSF).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Arctic Science Journeys.  A radio service highlighting science, culture, and the environment of the circumpolar north. Produced by the Alaska Sea Grant College Program and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.  (links posted 29 July 2002)

• State of the Sea.  Program (dtd 5 July 2002) from Arctic Science Journeys. "With animals like sea lions and sea otters in trouble, and salmon returns declining, marine scientists met recently in Anchorage to assess the health of Alaska's oceans. Alaska's seas are still cleaner than most, but just like other places, the oceans that nearly surround the state have their share of problems. As Doug Schneider reports in this week's Arctic Science Journeys Radio, one scientist says research on the ocean's smallest fish is needed to understand the big changes happening in the marine environment."  
• Gray Whale Chow Line -- Closed?  Program (dtd 5 July 2002) from Arctic Science Journeys.  "Each summer, the frigid Bering Sea and Arctic Ocean off Alaska plays host to thousands of hungry gray whales. The whales come from the warmer waters of Southern California and Mexico to feed on the seafloor's rich abundance of tiny crustaceans. But over the last few years, hundreds of emaciated gray whales have washed up along the U.S. and Canadian west coast. Scientists think the whales might not be getting enough to eat, so this week a team of University of Alaska Fairbanks researchers are in the northern Bering Sea, following a hunch that these once-rich waters may not be so rich anymore."  

Strength increase in Asian southwest monsoon may be result of warming.  "A new study indicates the Asian southwest monsoon, which affects the livelihood of millions of people, appears to have increased in intensity during the last four centuries, perhaps as a result of warming in the Northern Hemisphere."  Press release (dtd 26 July 2002) from University of Colorado.  See also abstract, Increase in the Asian Monsoon During the Last Four Centuries (published in Science, Volume 297, Number 5581, 26 July 2002).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Spatial and temporal variability in the growth and climate response of treeline trees in Alaska.  Abstract of article by Lloyd and Fastie, published in Climatic Change (Volume 58, 481-509, 2002). (link posted 29 July 2002)

High- and low-latitude climate control on the position of the southern Peru-Chile Current during the Holocene.  Abstract by Lamy et al., published in Paleoceanography (v.17-3).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Strength increase in Asian southwest monsoon may be result of warming.  Press release (dtd 26 Jul 2002) from University of Colorado. 

Antarctic glacier may yield clues to global climate change.  Press release (dtd 25 July 2002) form Texas A & M University

Conference considers satellite's contributions to understanding global energy, water cycle.  Press release (dtd 24 July 2002), from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  link posted 29 July 2002)

Variability in West Antarctic ice streams normal.  Press release (dtd 24 July 2002) from Penn State.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Science to publish UAF [University of Alaska, Fairbanks] glaciologist findings.  Press release (dtd 18 July 2002) from University of Alaska, Fairbanks. See also:  (links posted 29 July 2002)

• Alaskan glaciers raise sea level.  Science Update (dtd 19 July 2002) from Nature.
• Alaskan Glaciers Melting Faster Than Previously Thought.  Article (dtd 19 July 2002) from Scientific American.
• Alaska's Melting Glaciers.  Program (dtd 19 July 2002) from Arctic Science Journeys.  "Evidence of a warmer climate seems to be everywhere these days. Warmer temperatures, changing vegetation, and melting permafrost are some of the signs of a changing climate. Now scientists say Alaska's glaciers are melting at an alarming rate."  Arctic Science Journeys is a radio service highlighting science, culture, and the environment of the circumpolar north. Produced by the Alaska Sea Grant College Program and the University of Alaska Fairbanks.

International Conference Highlights a Deluge of Tropical Rainfall Satellite Results.  Press release (dtd 18 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Scientist to study changes in highest clouds via satellite.  Press release (dtd 17 July 2002) from University of Alaska, Fairbanks.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Study of cloud ice crystals may improve climate change forecasts.  Press release (16 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Looking at Clouds From All Sides Now.  Press release (dtd 16 July 2002) from NASA's Earth Observatory.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Scientists Look to Clouds for Better Climate Forecasts.  Press release (dtd 16 Jul 2002) from NASA's Jet Propulsion Laboratory (JPL).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Study of Cloud Ice Crystals May Improve Climate Change Forecasts.  Press release (dtd 16 July 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Sometimes dry soils yield more clouds.  Press release (dtd 12 July 2002) from Wageningen University and Research Centre (The Netherlands).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

New Glacier Outburst Flood in Iceland.  Press release (dtd 9 July 2002) from Keele University (UK).  (link posted 29 July 2002)

Aqua mission status.  Press release (dtd 24 June 2002) from NASA/Goddard Space Flight Center.  (link posted 29 July 2002)