A sea change in the Arctic atmosphere A sea change in the Arctic atmosphere Thinning sea ice in spring affects ozone chemistry with implications for mercury contamination Arctic warming has thinned springtime sea ice across the Arctic Ocean. A new study shows that this alters the chemistry of the atmosphere near the Earth’s surface and may increase the amount of toxic mercury contaminating the region. Read more
Introducing EMILY and other innovations to improve hurricane forecasts Introducing EMILY and other innovations to improve hurricane forecasts 2012 Hurricane Research News Briefs NOAA researchers will be using several innovative tools, techniques, and research results during the 2012 hurricane season to continue to improve hurricane forecasting. Read our 2012 hurricane research news briefs to learn more. Read more
NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico NOAA, BOEM: Historic, 19th century shipwreck discovered in northern Gulf of Mexico During a recent Gulf of Mexico expedition, NOAA and partners discovered an historic wooden-hulled vessel which is believed to have sunk as long as 200 years ago. Read more
NOAA, partners kick off multi-state study of how thunderstorms affect upper atmosphere NOAA, partners kick off multi-state study of how thunderstorms affect upper atmosphere Scientists will explore role of storms in forming ozone chemicals that affect weather, climate Today marks the beginning of a large-scale, comprehensive field project to measure how thunderstorms transport, produce and process chemicals that form ozone, a greenhouse gas that affects Earth's climate, air quality and weather patterns. Read more
Do Not Disturb: Quiet, unmanned planes may help NOAA survey marine mammals Do Not Disturb: Quiet, unmanned planes may help NOAA survey marine mammals NOAA and University of Alaska researchers recently tested a promising technology to survey Steller sea lions -- unmanned aircraft. Read more
Invasive Fish Becomes Nutritious Dish for Haitians in Need Invasive Fish Becomes Nutritious Dish for Haitians in Need Some innovative thinking by Louisiana Sea Grant is turning invasive Asian Carp into a high-quality protein source for the children living in a Haitian orphanage. Read more
A Message from Craig McLean: Hurricane Dorian and Exceptional Service 10Sep2019 Read more NOAA Research Assistant Administrator Craig McLean's message to colleagues, dated Monday, September 9th, regarding Hurricane Dorian and its wide-ranging impacts Read more
A Year Locked in Ice 20Sep2019 Read more An expedition to the central Arctic will give scientists the first opportunity to study the dramatic changes sweeping across the top of the world for an entire year. Read more
Old weather “time machine” opens a treasure trove for researchers 9Oct2019 Read more https://cires.colorado.edu/A NOAA-funded research team ha published an update the 20th Century Reanalysis Project, a dauntingly complex, high-resolution, four-dimensional reconstruction of the global climate that estimates what the weather was for every day back to 1836. Read more
Indo-Pacific Ocean warming is changing global rainfall patterns 27Nov2019 Read more New research by NOAA and a visiting scientist from India shows that warming of the Indo-Pacific Ocean is altering rainfall patterns from the tropics to the United States, contributing to declines in rainfall on the United States west and east coasts. Read more