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Aquatic Turkey: Meet the lionfish (also known as the turkeyfish)—an unwelcome invader in Atlantic waters.

You know turkey. But what do you know about the turkeyfish?

OCEAN FACT

Holiday shipments depend on marine transportation. That's where NOAA comes in.

EXPLORE

Dive in! Discover our nation's rich maritime cultural heritage.

EXPLORE

As NOAA's newest satellite heads to orbit, we look at what satellites can tell us about the ocean.

OCEAN FACT

La Niña means The Little Girl in Spanish. La Niña episodes represent periods of below-average sea surface temperatures across the east-central Equatorial Pacific. Global climate La Niña impacts tend to be opposite those of El Niño impacts. In the tropics, ocean temperature variations in La Niña also tend to be opposite those of El Niño. During a La Niña year, winter temperatures are warmer than normal in the Southeast and cooler than normal in the Northwest.

MARINE DEBRIS
Trash Talk Videos

It's time for the next installment in the Ocean Today "Full Moon" series. Are you ready to talk trash and protect the sea from marine debris? This full moon we are excited to share with you the Regional Emmy^® award-winning TRASH TALK special feature, a hands-on activity demo, and bonus content. This series explores the impacts and causes of marine debris with a science and solution driven approach that is fun, timely and useful. Don't you think it's time for us to have a TRASH TALK?

FALL 2016
National High Tide Outlook

Tides are the regular rise and fall of the sea surface caused by the gravitational pull of the moon and sun and their position relative to the earth. There are some factors we can predict that cause the tides to be higher or lower than what is "normally" seen from day to day. Our bulletin tells you when you may experience higher than normal high tides for September, October, and November 2016.

EDUCATION
Sea Level Rise

Have you seen our sea level rise learning module? This video module informs about sea level rise, its causes, and impacts; and challenges students to think about what they can do in response. It features an integrated educational package of grade level-appropriate (6-12) instruction and activities centered on a 23-minute video presentation. The video has scheduled pauses so educators may facilitate discussions of presented topics.