Public-private partnership between NOAA and Google taps into AI technology to more effectively use satellite and environmental data to improve weather forecasting
U.S. Winter Outlook: Cooler North, warmer South with ongoing La Nina
Persistent drought dominates the Western landscape
Data initiative sets sights on tackling global ocean challenges
NOAA, Vulcan Skylight enter into public-private partnership
Ball Aerospace Selected by NASA for Three Studies to Develop Future Sustainable Land Imaging Technologies
BOULDER, Colo., Sept. 14, 2020 — Ball Aerospace was selected by NASA to move forward with three studies to develop and demonstrate innovative Sustainable Land Imaging (SLI) technologies for potential use on future missions of the Landsat program, a series of Earth-observing satellite missions jointly managed by NASA and the U.S. Geological Survey that is […]
New systems provide real-time observations to aid mariners in busy shipping channels
NOAA improves marine navigation near Georgia and New Hampshire naval bases Two new Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems, also known as PORTSⓇ, are improving maritime safety near Kings Bay, Georgia, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, near two U.S. Navy installations. NOAA and the U.S. Navy partnered to install the first new PORTS in two years, the 34th […]
July 2020 was record hot for N. Hemisphere, 2nd hottest for planet
Arctic sea ice melted to record lows
NOAA Selects Orbit Logic for Enterprise Scheduling
GREENBELT, MD (August 17th, 2020) – Under a recent contract award, Orbit Logic will provide the enterprise scheduling solution for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) ground stations and satellites.
NOAA Selects Woolpert for $40M Shoreline Mapping Support Services Contract
The firm will provide data and technology to support nautical charting, navigation, territorial limits and coastal resources across the country.
Unmanned systems helping fill scientific data gaps during COVID-19
NOAA ramps up use of drones to collect fish, seafloor and weather data
Saharan Air Layer Leaves Cuban Storm in the Dust
On June 23, 2020, the GOES-East satellite viewed the Saharan Air Layer (or SAL) over Cuba, while a storm erupted through its dusty haze. During this time of year, the SAL often blows westward from Africa’s Saharan Desert and can travel thousands of miles away. The SAL’s activity usually results in reduced severity— or in some cases […]
