News Topic - NOAA

Volunteers Count Whales in NOAA’s Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary
More than 700 volunteers gathered data from the shores of Oahu, Kauai, the Big Island, and Kahoolawe for Saturday’s annual Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary Ocean Count.
NOAA  –  Feb 25, 2008 4:38 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA Partners with New Shellfish Research Institute to Examine Ecological Effects of Growing Shellfish
NOAA’s Milford Laboratory and the newly formed East Coast Shellfish Growers Research Institute have teamed up to study how growing and harvesting shellfish will affect the marine ecosystem. The partnership reaffirms the Bush Administration's support for a robust and healthy aquaculture i ... more »
NOAA  –  Feb 22, 2008 6:41 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA Announces Winners of Coastal and Ocean Management Awards
NOAA has selected the recipients of the 2008 Walter B. Jones Awards and NOAA Awards for Excellence in Coastal and Ocean Management. These biennial awards recognize coastal stewards, graduate students, state and local government, and non-governmental organizations for their outstanding efforts in coa ... more »
NOAA  –  Feb 20, 2008 6:21 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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...Cool and Wet West Contrasts a Warm Northeast...
The average temperature across the contiguous U.S. during January 2008 was near average (ranking the 49th coolest) and the 31st warmest on record globally, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center. Temperatures throughout most of the western U.S. were cooler than average ... more »
National Weather Service  –  Feb 15, 2008 2:53 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA and Shell Oil Company Launch Enhanced Ocean Observations Project in Gulf of Mexico
NOAA and the Shell Oil Company have signed a cooperative agreement to place meteorological and oceanographic observation sensors on seven Shell oil platforms in the Gulf of Mexico. Once installed, the suite of observation equipment will become a vital component of the Integrated Ocean Observing Syst ... more »
NOAA  –  Feb 13, 2008 7:40 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA, California Resources Agency Honored for “Thank You Ocean” Campaign
The California Resources Agency and NOAA National Marine Sanctuary Program have been honored for their joint “Thank You Ocean” campaign, which encourages Californians to learn about and respect the ocean.
NOAA  –  Feb 13, 2008 3:14 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA Names Kyger to Manage Nation’s Climate and Weather Supercomputer
Ben Kyger has been selected to manage the day-to-day operations of the nation’s weather and climate supercomputers that give federal, private and broadcast meteorologists the latest forecasts and models for national weather, daily air quality, U.S. hazards assessments, drought, hurricane, and ... more »
NOAA  –  Feb 13, 2008 3:12 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA “Hurricane Hunter” Flies into Pacific Winter Storms Out of Oregon
In an effort to improve forecasts released 12 and 72 hours before a winter storm, NOAA is flying its WP-3D “hurricane hunter” aircraft into severe weather over the Pacific Ocean from a temporary base in Portland, Ore. The aircraft is acquiring atmospheric data from severe winter storms ... more »
NOAA  –  Feb 11, 2008 9:29 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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NOAA Names Balsiger Acting Director for National Marine Fisheries Service
James W. Balsiger has been appointed as acting assistant administrator for NOAA’s National Marine Fisheries Service, directing federal scientists and regulators responsible for managing commercial and recreational ocean fishing and the protection of marine mammals, sea turtles and their habit ... more »
NOAA  –  Feb 11, 2008 9:00 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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...New NOAA Weather Radio Transmitter in Idaho Increases Coverage Area...
Residents and visitors in southeast central Idaho now have immediate access to weather information thanks to a new NOAA Weather Radio-All Hazards transmitter, recently installed at Mt. Baldy near Salmon, Idaho.
National Weather Service  –  Feb 8, 2008 5:34 PM [GMT]  –  comment?
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