NOAA science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments NOAA science report highlights 2018 research accomplishments Forecasting hurricane track and intensity, providing decision support for wildfires, issuing warnings for harmful algal blooms: these are just a snapshot of how NOAA’s research over the past year has provided... Thursday, March 7, 2019 0 12922
Deep diving robots find warming accelerating in ocean off Antarctica Deep diving robots find warming accelerating in ocean off Antarctica New research from NOAA and partners analyzing data from deep-diving ocean robots and research cruises shows that the coldest, near-bottom South Pacific waters originating from Antarctica are warming three times... Wednesday, March 6, 2019 0 10446
XPRIZE finalists test new technologies for $1M NOAA Bonus Prize XPRIZE finalists test new technologies for $1M NOAA Bonus Prize Editor's note: We are sharing a news release that XPRIZE issued this week on the competition for the $1 million Bonus Prize sponsored by NOAA. As the world’s leader in designing and managing incentive... Wednesday, February 13, 2019 0 6888
NOAA taps fishery scientist to lead its Pacific Marine Environmental Lab NOAA taps fishery scientist to lead its Pacific Marine Environmental Lab Michelle McClure, director of the Fishery Resource Analysis and Monitoring Division at NOAA’s Northwest Fisheries Science Center, began work Monday, February 4, 2019, as the new director of... Monday, February 4, 2019 0 5274
NOAA seeking public input for research and development plan NOAA seeking public input for research and development plan The public is invited to help set the course for NOAA research and development for the coming years. Public comments will be welcomed until Friday, February 8, 2019. You can submit your comments by email... Friday, February 1, 2019 0 7553
NOAA scientist honored for tackling the world’s big climate questions NOAA scientist honored for tackling the world’s big climate questions NOAA senior research scientist Isaac Held was awarded the 2018 Roger Revelle Medal on Wednesday evening by the American Geophysical Union for his pioneering work to answer some of the biggest questions about the... Thursday, December 13, 2018 0 6959
Argo Program Achieves Milestone with Two Million Ocean Measurements Argo Program Achieves Milestone with Two Million Ocean Measurements An Argo float recently surfaced in the Atlantic Ocean to transmit temperature and salinity measurements from over a mile deep. This float was made in France and launched by German scientists in 2016, and it is one of... Monday, December 10, 2018 0 6950
New research improves wind forecasts for the renewable energy industry New research improves wind forecasts for the renewable energy industry New research on wind behavior in complex terrain, led by NOAA and the U.S. Department of Energy, will improve forecasts for wind energy firms by 15-25 percent, and improve wind forecasts for the entire... Tuesday, November 20, 2018 0 6338
Ozone hole modest despite conditions ripe for depletion Ozone hole modest despite conditions ripe for depletion Weather conditions were ripe for a big ozone hole this year. But declining levels of ozone-depleting chemicals kept it to near-average size. Friday, November 2, 2018 0 11707
Study sheds light on persistent gap in natural gas methane emissions measurements Study sheds light on persistent gap in natural gas methane emissions measurements A new multi-agency study helps to shed light on how to improve basin-scale methane emission estimated. Wednesday, October 31, 2018 0 4847