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A satellite image of the Earth showing an abnormally warm area near the equator off the West Coast of South America.
Understanding El Niño
February 2, 2016
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Climate
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Across NOAA
A satellite image of the Earth showing an abnormally warm area near the equator off the West Coast of South America.
Stranded Atlantic white sided dolphins being assessed by responders from IFAW and NEAQ
Helping marine life in distress
January 25, 2016
Focus areas:
Ocean & Coasts
Fisheries
Research
Topics:
marine mammals
NOAA Marine Mammal Stranding Network
Stranded Atlantic white sided dolphins being assessed by responders from IFAW and NEAQ
Composite map of the world assembled from data acquired by the NOAA Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.
Monitoring our changing world from land, sea and sky
January 25, 2016
Focus areas:
Climate
Ocean & Coasts
Satellites
Marine & Aviation
Topics:
Earth observations
Composite map of the world assembled from data acquired by the NOAA Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.
An overflight shows some of the damage that Hurricane Sandy caused when it hit the east coast at the end of October, 2012.
Resilience 101: How America can withstand wild weather
January 21, 2016
Focus areas:
Climate
Ocean & Coasts
Weather
Topics:
resilience
extreme weather
An overflight shows some of the damage that Hurricane Sandy caused when it hit the east coast at the end of October, 2012.
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