Building a Sustained Ocean Observing System for Climate:
Central to describing, understanding, and predicting the earth's climate system is observation.

NSSL Researchers Working to Improve Forecast Models:
Ever plan a picnic and then have it ruined by lightning, rain and hail? Scientists at NOAA's National Severe Storms Laboratory are working toward improving the tools forecasters use to predict such storms.

Ecotourism: A Natural Alternative for Exploring New Jersey:
While New Jersey's coastal tourism industry clearly depends on conventional attractions and activities like its beaches, boardwalks, and family resorts, there is a growing trend toward ecotourism, a travel alternative expected to explode in the next millennium.

Saving the U.S.S. Monitor:
One might think that it is too late to save a ship that sunk 140 years ago.

Join Our Teacher At Sea On Her Exciting Adventure:
NOAA’s Office of Global Programs has engaged Susan Carty, a science teacher from Stetson Middle School in Pennsylvania, to sail on the NOAA Research Vessel Ronald H. Brown as part of the ACE-Asia field campaign.

The Sun-Climate Connection (Did Sunspots Sink the Titanic?):
Nearly every day, new evidence is presented showing that the globally averaged temperature of Earth has increased over the last few centuries.

UNH Researchers Working to Revitalize Gulf of Maine Urchin Industry:
During the past 10 years, the Gulf of Maine green sea urchin industry has gone from boom to bust.

Boundary Layer Studies in the Stratus Deck Regions of the Eastern Pacific:
In October Bob Weller began a 3-year long study of the region of the eastern Pacific off the coast of Chile.

The Edge of the Gulf: Deep Sea Expedition to the Gulf of Mexico:
Beneath the Gulf of Mexico, the same oil and gas that heats homes and powers cars, seeps out naturally from the seafloor.

NOAA Helps Make the Bowl a Ball:
Many high school students with a keen interest in ocean-related sciences are preparing for this spring's National Ocean Sciences Bowl.

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