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Supporting Ocean Exploration and Data Collection
We are proud to support efforts to catalog and provide access to data and information from the NOAA ship Okeanos Explorer.
What Is Space Weather?
Space weather develops from solar phenomena that can affect Earth’s technology, communications, and electrical systems.
Assessing the Global Climate in 2016
The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2016 was the highest since record keeping began in 1880.
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Attending the 2017 AMS Annual Meeting
January 23, 2017NCEI scientists are highlighting some of our latest research, products, and services at the American Meteorological Society Annual Meeting.read more
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for January 17, 2017
January 19, 2017According to the January 17 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 19.3% of the contiguous U.S.read more
Assessing the Global Climate in 2016
January 18, 2017The globally averaged temperature over land and ocean surfaces for 2016 was the highest since record keeping began in 1880.read more
What Is Space Weather?
January 12, 2017Space weather develops from solar phenomena that can affect Earth’s technology, communications, and electrical systems.read more
Earth Science Conference Convenes
January 11, 2017The winter meeting of the Federation of Earth Science Information Partners focuses on connections between science and IT applications.read more
Seeing Holiday Lights from Space
December 20, 2016The NOAA/NASA Suomi National Polar-orbiting Partnership satellite shows how the holidays affect nighttime light intensity around the globe.read more
Are You Dreaming of a White Christmas?
December 12, 2016See which places have the best chance of being a winter wonderland on December 25 according to weather history.read more
Study: Global Warming Hiatus Attributed to Redistribution
December 5, 2016In a new paper, leading climate scientists reconsider whether the planet recently underwent a “global warming hiatus.”read more
