What Is RSS? Really Simple Syndication (RSS) is a family of web formats used to publish frequently updated digital content. Most commonly used to update news articles and other content that changes quickly, RSS feeds may also include audio files (PodCasts) or even video files (VodCasts). Users of RSS content use programs called feed 'readers' or 'aggregators' (newer versions of Web browsers offer built in support for RSS feeds): the user 'subscribes' to a feed by entering the link of the RSS feed into their RSS feed reader; the RSS feed reader then checks the subscribed feeds to see if any have new content since the last time it checked, and if so, retrieves the new content and present it to the user. (from National Weather Service)

For more information about RSS feeds, visit USA.GOV's RSS information page at http://www.usa.gov/Topics/Reference_Shelf/Libraries/RSS_Library/What_Is_RSS.shtml.

• NOAA News Releases



• NOAA's National Weather Service RSS Library - list of available RSS feeds including severe weather watches, warnings, and advisories; current weather conditions by state; tsunami warnings; river conditions; NWS news and more.



• NOAA Earth System Research Laboratory Physical Sciences Division RSS Feeds - provides notification for dataset updates or changes.



• NODC Satellite Oceanography RSS Feeds - product availability, changes to the web sites, system outages, and other items of interest.



• NOAA Central Library News - receive schedules for upcoming Library Brown Bag Seminars.