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NOAA scientist’s patented design expands the limits of atmospheric research

NOAA scientist’s patented design expands the limits of atmospheric research

NOAA scientist Andrew Rollins was unsatisfied with the current, research-grade instrument for measuring nitrogen oxides. So he built a better one. 

March 22, 2023 0 Comments
Heat waves happen at the bottom of the ocean too

Heat waves happen at the bottom of the ocean too

A team led by NOAA researchers used a combination of observations and computer models to generate the first broad assessment of bottom marine heat waves in the productive continental shelf waters surrounding North America. 

March 13, 2023 0 Comments
Potent greenhouse gas declines in the US, confirming success of control efforts

Potent greenhouse gas declines in the US, confirming success of control efforts

A new NOAA analysis shows U.S. emissions estimates of the super-potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride and shows they have declined between 2007-2018.

March 7, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA research in the stratosphere is taking off

NOAA research in the stratosphere is taking off

Flying out of Eielson Air Force Base in Fairbanks, Alaska, a NASA WB-57 research jet carrying a payload of sampling instruments into the stratosphere will gather measurements of trace gases and aerosols in an undersampled region of the atmosphere. 

March 2, 2023 0 Comments
Towering wildfire clouds have big impacts on the stratosphere

Towering wildfire clouds have big impacts on the stratosphere

Smoke from wildfire-generated thunderstorms has greater impacts on the stratosphre, lasts longer and acts differently than scientists previously thought, a new research paper in the journal Science concludes.  

February 23, 2023 0 Comments
Low ice on the Great Lakes this winter

Low ice on the Great Lakes this winter

Ice coverage has reached a record low in the Great Lakes for this time of year. 

 

February 17, 2023 0 Comments
Simple-to-use eDNA test will help track marine species

Simple-to-use eDNA test will help track marine species

A scientist with NOAA's Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory led development of a guide to help marine resource managers use environmental DNA to collect detailed information about the biodiversity of their study areas.

February 15, 2023 0 Comments
Scientists peer into the dark for insights on daytime air pollution

Scientists peer into the dark for insights on daytime air pollution

Scientists have long known that the sun drive photochemical reactions responsible for generating ozone and particulate pollution that is harmful to human health. But what happens when the sun goes down? A new study co-authored by a Chemical Sciences Laboratory resesearcher provides insight into what happens with air pollution in the dark of the night.. 

February 2, 2023 0 Comments
NOAA Research scientist Stephen Montzka named 2022 AAAS Fellow

NOAA Research scientist Stephen Montzka named 2022 AAAS Fellow

Montzka, senior scientist for the Global Monitoring Laboratory, is recognized for his distinguished contributions to the field of atmospheric sciences, particularly for measuring and interpreting trends in greenhouse gas and ozone-depleting substance concentrations worldwide. He is among 26 AAAS Fellows elected from NOAA since 1976. 

January 31, 2023 0 Comments
National Academy of Science honors NOAA's Kirk Bryan for pioneering ocean and climate science

National Academy of Science honors NOAA's Kirk Bryan for pioneering ocean and climate science

Former NOAA scientist Kirk Bryan, Ph.D, has been named winner of the 2023 National Academy of Science’s  Alexander Agassiz Medal for his pioneering work in oceanography and climate science. 

 

January 23, 2023 0 Comments
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