Image courtesy of the IBTrACS team at NOAA's National Climatic Data Center
The International Best Track Archive for Climate Stewardship (IBTrACS) stores information for all known tropical cyclones recorded since the 1850s. See how advancements in observing technologies have improved our ability to observe cyclones worldwide.
NOAA scientists also report that the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during August was 74.4°F, 1.6°F above the long-term average, marking the 16th warmest August on record. The monthly analysis is produced by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. See the summary and the full report. - read more »
Tracking Isaac? NOAA's got you covered: Get the latest forecast, advisories, radar images, fact sheets, links to preparedness resources and more on our comprehensive webpage, http://www.noaa.gov/hurricanecentral_2012. - read more »
Earth's oceans, forests and other ecosystems continue to soak up about half the carbon dioxide emitted into the atmosphere by human activities, even as those emissions have increased, according to a study by University of Colorado and NOAA scientists published today in the journal Nature. - read more »