NOAA Press Releases

• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Ranks December Snowstorm a Category 3 on the Northeast Snowfall Impact Scale

  January 8, 2010 Snowfall accumulation from the Dec. 18-21, 2009 storm. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) To the surprise of no one affected by the Dec. 18-20, 2009 system that dumped heavy snow from the mid-Atlantic to southern New England, NOAA has rated the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Director and UCSB Chancellor Break Ground on New Ocean Science Education Building

  Future Home of Channel Islands Sanctuary Office and Outreach Center January 11, 2010 NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco and the University of California, Santa Barbara Chancellor Henry T. Yang broke ground today on the new 15,000-square foot Ocean Science …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA and California Officials Agree to Remove Large Concrete Dam to Eliminate Safety Hazard and Restore Steelhead Habitat

  January 11, 2010 San Clemente Dam on California's Carmel River.  High resolution (Credit: NOAA.) NOAA joined state and local officials today in a pledge to remove the San Clemente Dam to eliminate a threat to the lives and property of those along …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA: U.S. December Wetter and Colder than Average

  2009 yearly precipitation and temperature above average January 12, 2010 NOAA’s State of the Climate report shows the December 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was 30.2 degrees F, which is 3.2 degrees F below average. Last month’s …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  Nation’s First Marine Debris Action Plan Implemented in Hawaii

  January 12, 2010 Derelict fishing gear snagged on a coral reef at Pearl and Hermes Atoll, Northwestern Hawaiian Islands.  High resolution (Credit: NOAA PIFSC CRED.) Today, NOAA and several partners in Hawaii announced a comprehensive long-term plan to …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Celebrates Wetlands Restoration in San Francisco Bay

  January 14, 2010 NOAA joined federal, state, and local groups on Wednesday in Alviso, Calif., on the shores of San Francisco Bay to view the breaching of an earthen levee at a South Bay salt pond, an important step in the $7.6 million Recovery Act project …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Satellites Help Rescue 195 People in 2009

  January 15, 2010 NOAA’s fleet of satellites played a vital role in the rescues of 195 people during life-threatening situations throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2009. In each incident, NOAA satellites pinpointed these downed …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  Tsunamis May Telegraph Their Presence

  Underwater Communication Network May Sense Tsunamis January 19, 2010 Tsunamis send electric signals through the ocean that appear to be sensed by the vast network of communication cables on the seabed, according to a new study led by Manoj Nair of the …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  NOAA Scientist Finds Clue to Predicting Solar Flares

  January 19, 2010 Forecasters at NOAA's Space Weather Prediction Center in Boulder, Colorado. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) For decades, experts have searched for signs in the sun that could lead to more accurate forecasts of solar flares — powerful …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:57 GMT

  Study Links Springtime Ozone Increases Above Western North America to Emissions

  January 20, 2010 NOAA WP-3D Orion aircraft collected ozone data for this study. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) Springtime ozone levels above western North America are rising primarily due to air flowing eastward from the Pacific Ocean, a trend that is …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Gives Navy Marine Mammal Protection Measures for Exercises off the Gulf Coast

  January 21, 2010 NOAA’s Fisheries Service has issued regulations and a letter of authorization to the U.S. Navy that includes measures to protect marine mammals while conducting naval exercises off the Gulf of Mexico coast. The regulations require the Navy …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Takes Steps to Improve Fisheries Law Enforcement

  January 21, 2010 NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco has directed the agency’s enforcement and legal offices to take steps to promote greater transparency in law enforcement, ensure fairness in penalties, and improve lines of communication with commercial …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Award to Support Community Efforts to Protect Pacific Coral Reefs

  January 27, 2010 NOAA awarded the University of Hawaii at Manoa Kewalo Marine Laboratory a $199,996 grant to address the effects of land-based sources of pollution on coral reefs in the Pacific. The money will fund the first year of a five-year, $1 million …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco Unveil Landmark Climate.Gov Portal to Climate Information

  February 8, 2010 In a press conference earlier today, Commerce Secretary Gary Locke and NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco unveiled a new Web site that will serve as a single point-of-entry for NOAA’s climate information, data, products and services. This …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  Announcing the new Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries

  Message from NOAA Administrator, Dr. Jane Lubchenco February 10, 2010 Eric Schwaab, Assistant Administrator for NOAA Fisheries. High Resloution (Credit: NOAA) It gives me great pleasure to announce Eric Schwaab as the new assistant administrator for …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  Stratospheric Water Vapor is a Global Warming Wild Card

  January 28, 2010 A 10 percent drop in water vapor ten miles above Earth’s surface has had a big impact on global warming, say researchers in a study published online January 28 in the journal Science. The findings might help explain why global surface …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Responds to GAO Decision on Marine Operations Center-Pacific Lease

  January 29, 2010 NOAA notified the Government Accountability Office (GAO) in a letter sent today that, consistent with GAO’s recommendations, NOAA will conduct an assessment of whether there was a practicable alternative to awarding a lease to the Port of …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA National Weather Service to Use New Hurricane Wind Scale

  Storm Surge and Flooding Prediction Dropped in New Scale February 17, 2010 Senior Hurricane Specialist Jack Beven discusses the forecast track of Hurricane Bill with hurricane specialist unit branch chief James Franklin and NHC director Bill Read, August, …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  Monica Medina Appointed U.S. Commissioner to International Whaling Commission

  Will lead delegation to June meeting in Morocco February 19, 2010 Monica Medina, Commerce Department principal deputy under secretary for oceans and atmosphere, has been appointed the U.S. commissioner for the International Whaling Commission by President …

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• Published on February 26, 2013 - 15:56 GMT

  NOAA Takes Delivery of New Fisheries Survey Vessel

  Bell M. Shimada to support marine research on the West Coast February 2, 2010 NOAA's newest fisheries survey vessel, Bell M. Shimada. High resolution (Credit: NOAA) NOAA has taken delivery of Bell M. Shimada, the agency’s newest high-tech fisheries …

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