Ever wondered what it takes for the ocean to freeze? Thanks to the crew at NOAA the following are some facts and figures about freezing and what it takes for the ocean to freeze over: Image Credit (theGuardian) Ocean water freezes just like freshwater, but at lower temperatures. Fresh water freezes at 0 degrees Celsius […]
Data Tip – NOAA Digital Coast Data Access Viewer adds LiDAR
Here’s details of a pretty sweet data access tool from the NOAA Coastal Service Center– the Data Access Viewer. In a recent update from NOAA we learn that Many new LiDAR data sets recently have been added to the resource. More details available in this announcement. Stay informed of NOAA activities and data tips via […]
NOAA Reports One Year After Hurricane Sandy
It’s been one year since Sandy struck the Mid-Atlantic and Northeast coasts with powerful winds, rain, and storm surges that caused unprecedented damages in some of the nation’s most populous areas.
Educators Gain access to Environmental Data with NOAA View
Something new this week as NOAA introduces a new educational resource designed to give the public and educators access to environmental data and more! The NOAA View imagery portal provides a single point for experiencing NOAA data, including environmental information captured by satellites, inserted into scientific models and other data analyses. Users can browse, animate […]
NOAA printed maps may be replaced by the PDF
An interesting read, albeit not a huge surprise, from myfoxny that touches on the topic of NOAA doing away with printed nautical charts. This from the article… The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Tuesday that to save money, the government will stop turning out the traditional brownish, heavy paper maps after mid-April. See the […]
Newly Updated National Elevation Inventory
An interesting data tip from NOAA… The United States Interagency Elevation Inventory has been updated. The inventory is a comprehensive, nationwide listing of known high-accuracy topographic data, primarily lidar, as well as bathymetric data, such as NOAA hydrographic surveys, multibeam data, and bathymetric lidar. The data are shown on a map with their geographic extents […]
Tips For Ocean and Climate Literacy
Some fun, and educational resources from NOAA as Ocean Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts, and Climate Essential Principles and Fundamental Concepts present a vision of an ocean and climate-literate society. A practical resource for educators, these guides outline the knowledge required to be considered ocean and climate literate in accordance with the National Science Education […]
Outlook for the 2012 Atlantic Hurricane season
Each year, NOAA provides an outlook for the coming hurricane season and this year is no different. -sadly we got a big reminder of this over the past week! Several weeks ago NOAA released details of their forecast for the 2012 Atlantic hurricane season calling for an above-average season for the year. So what does […]
Space Station (ISS) tracking individual ships crossing the seas
Some interesting news via NASA shared from high above the Earth… The ship-detection system being tested is based on the Automatic Identification System, or AIS, the marine equivalent of the air traffic control system. AIS allows port authorities and coast guards to track seagoing traffic, but the system relies on VHF radio signals with a […]
Joplin tornado offers important lessons for disaster preparedness
In a new report from NOAA, the Joplin tornado offers important lessons for disaster preparedness. The report identifies best practices and makes recommendations to help save more lives during future violent tornadoes. Through interviews with more than 100 Joplin residents, the NOAA team found that societal response to warnings is highly complex and involves a […]