Imagine you’re asked to figure out how one of the most complex systems on planet Earth works. Where would you start?
FAR AFIELD: Researchers seek out and study tornadoes and severe weather Read More >
NOAA Ocean Exploration’s Benthic Deepwater Animal Identification Guide has become a popular and trusted ocean science community resource and is used (and contributed to) by ocean scientists around the world to help identify animals seen during deep-ocean exploration. With the release of its fourth version in January 2024, the guide is now searchable and includes animals seen in deep waters of the Atlantic along with deepwater animals of the Pacific from earlier versions of the guide.
Updated guide aids deepwater animal identification Read More >
On September 30, 2021, a saildrone uncrewed surface vehicle made history by intercepting the eyewall of Hurricane Sam in the northwestern tropical Atlantic, recording a
Historic NOAA – Saildrone mission is helping scientists improve hurricane forecasts Read More >
The U.S. Department of Energy (DOE) has awarded NOAA $5 million to support the conversion of the Mauna Loa atmospheric baseline observatory in Hawaii to
Department of Energy to help NOAA’s Mauna Loa observatory go net-zero Read More >
Many people have been concerned about the low ice coverage that has been observed and recorded in the last few years on the Great Lakes,
Why low ice coverage on the Great Lakes matters Read More >
Analyzing the forecast, decision support and new tools for the future The wind-driven Marshall Fire erupted into the most costly wildfire in Colorado history on
Looking back at Colorado’s Marshall Fire Read More >
Did you attend AGU’s annual conference in 2023 and miss one of our booth speakers? Never fear; we have them here all recorded and ready for your viewing.
#agu2023 Exhibit Speakers Read More >
Now that the 28th Conference of the Parties (COP 28) has come to a close, we wanted to highlight some of the things we’ve observed
What We’ve Learned About Our Climate Since 2015 Read More >
The eruption of the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano on January 15, 2022, produced the largest underwater explosion ever recorded by modern scientific instruments, blasting an enormous amount of water and volcanic gases higher than any other eruption in the satellite era.
Record-breaking marine heatwaves, increasing greenhouse gas concentrations, an above average hurricane season, and numerous deep sea discoveries made 2023 a busy year for NOAA Research. Let’s explore some of our top stories from 2023!
Top NOAA Research stories from 2023 Read More >
