Early season storm breaks October snowfall records across the Northeast, while record drought continues across the Southern Plains November 8, 2011 October 2011 temperature divisional rank maps. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) During October, a persistent …
November 9, 2011 NOAA has awarded a team of scientists $182,982 for the first year of an anticipated four-year $703,777 project for research that could lead to an instrument, called a biofilter, that could break down harmful algal toxins in the Great Lakes …
November 21, 2011 Florida scientists and veterinarians studying the causes of sea turtle deaths in the Gulf of Mexico have been awarded $227,793 for the first year of an anticipated three-year, $653,379 project to determine how the red tide toxin, or …
Irene the first hurricane to hit U.S. in three years; Northeast reminded it’s also vulnerable November 28, 2011 (Updated Jan. 26, 2012) The 2011 Atlantic hurricane season officially ended on November 30, having produced a total of 19 tropical storms of …
November 28, 2011 NASA MODIS image of Tropical Cyclone Gonu (June 4, 2007). Download here. (Credit: courtesy of NASA) A 'brown cloud' of pollution over the Indian Ocean resulting from human activities has led to stronger tropical cyclones in the …
December 1, 2011 NOAA Arctic StarDot NetCam - Monday, July 5, 2010. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) An international team of scientists who monitor the rapid changes in the Earth’s northern polar region say that the Arctic is entering a new state – one with …
State of the Gulf Summit 2011 Houston, TX Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator As Delivered December 5, 2011 It’s nice to be back in the Gulf region! This Summit is timely: We can take stock of …
December 6, 2011 On Dec. 6, 2011 at 1545z, GOES-15 took its first infrared image as the operational geostationary satellite positioned over the Pacific - called GOES-West. This image shows a portion of that first image. The clouds are colorized based on …
U.S. sets record with a dozen billion-dollar weather disasters in one year December 7, 2011 Billion dollar weather/climate disasters 1980 - November 2011. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) November and the September-November autumn season were warmer than …
December 7, 2011 Scientists conducting research in Alaska. Download here. (Credit: Dave Partee/Alaska Sea Grant) NOAA’s commitment to science was further solidified today with the release of a scientific integrity policy by Jane Lubchenco, Ph.D., …
December 8, 2011 Great Lakes perch lovers will find good news in a new NOAA study that shows yellow perch efficiently eliminate a harmful algal toxin from their tissues. The findings suggest that unless the fish are caught during a toxic algal bloom, …
December 9, 2011 Following a 2002 boat grounding near Key West, restoration biologists assessed the damage and reattached broken corals. Download here. (Credit: NOAA) Corals damaged in 2002 when a boat ran aground in the Florida Keys National Marine …
Bill would keep vessels with illegally caught seafood out of U.S. ports December 13, 2011 Illegal Fishing Off the Coast of Gabon (Sept. 6, 2011). Download here. (Credit: NOAA) A bill introduced in Congress yesterday would prevent pirate fishing vessels …
“The Weather-Ready Nation Charge” Opening Remarks at Severe Weather Symposium NOAA National Weather Center, Norman OK December 13, 2011 Dr. Jane Lubchenco Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator As Delivered via VTC …
La Niña expected to continue through winter December 15, 2011 Global surface temperature Anomalies - November 2011. High Resolution (Credit: NOAA) The globe experienced its 12th warmest November since record keeping began in 1880. Arctic sea ice extent was …
December 19, 2011 The amount of air pollutants in the atmospheric plume generated by the Deepwater Horizon oil spill was similar to a large city according to a new NOAA-led study published today in a special issue of Proceedings of the National Academy of …
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