Mississippi State University to host supercomputer to power NOAA research Mississippi State University to host supercomputer to power NOAA research New high performance computer rated fourth fastest for US academia In mid-July, Mississippi State University will begin operating a NOAA-funded, newly installed high-performance computer (HPC) called Orion to support NOAA research and development in environmental, weather and climate modeling, and autonomous vehicle design and operation. Read more
NOAA taps weather program leader to head NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab NOAA taps weather program leader to head NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Lab John Cortinas, Ph.D., director of NOAA’s Office of Weather and Air Quality, today was named the new director of NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami. He will begin the new position on July 8. Read more
New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model Engines combine strengths of climate and weather models As NOAA launches a major upgrade of its flagship weather forecast model today, an important part is the Global Forecast System’s new dynamical core. The story of how scientists developed the dynamical core or engine for the model is a view into how scientific invention works. Read more
NOAA seeks ideas from industry, academia to improve weather prediction NOAA seeks ideas from industry, academia to improve weather prediction NOAA announced today on FedBizOpps.gov it is seeking ideas, recommendations and best practices from the weather industry and researchers on how to best develop a virtual Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC). Read more
Are tropical cyclones moving at a more leisurely pace? Are tropical cyclones moving at a more leisurely pace? NOAA researchers join lively debate A recent NOAA-led study found the speed of movement of tropical cyclones, including hurricanes, has been slowing in recent decades, with more storms lumbering slowly over land and potentially causing more flooding. However, new research published in Nature by another NOAA scientist casts some doubt that tropical cyclones are slowing and that there’s a link to climate change. Read more
Surprisingly large carbon uptake by North American biosphere during El Niños Surprisingly large carbon uptake by North American biosphere during El Niños New finding addresses a major uncertainty in climate models The results of a new NOAA study snowing a strong response by the North American biosphere to El Ninos highlight the importance of improving understanding of regional carbon-climate relationships, which represent a major uncertainty in future climate projections. Read more
NOAA-Funded Expedition Captures Rare Footage of Giant Squid in the Gulf of Mexico 21Jun2019 Read more Read more
New NOAA app brings earth and space animations to your phone 2Aug2019 Read more NOAA's SOS Explorer Mobile, an app for personal mobile devices, tells earth science stories by playing visually stunning movies on a virtual globe. Read more
New engine is driving NOAA’s flagship weather forecast model 12Jun2019 Read more As NOAA launches a major upgrade of its flagship weather forecast model today, an important part is the Global Forecast System’s new dynamical core. The story of how scientists developed the dynamical core or engine for the model is a view into how scientific invention works. Read more
Carbon dioxide levels hit record peak in May 4Jun2019 Read more Carbon dioxide levels reached the highest seasonal peak recorded in 61 years of observations at NOAA's Mauna Loa observatory. This the seventh consecutive year of steep global increases in concentrations of this important greenhouse gas pollutant. Read more
Airborne research shows East Coast cities emitting twice as much methane as estimated 22Jul2019 Read more A new NOAA and University of Michigan study using an instrumented airplane has found unexpectedly large emissions over five major cities along the East Coast - twice the total amount of methane and almost 10 times the amount estimated from natural gas. Read more