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Topic: Ocean

A Saildrone, seen with the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, studies ocean conditions.

Video: How scientists use saildrones to study the ocean

November 8, 2017

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technology & innovation

A Saildrone, seen with the NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson, studies ocean conditions.

A NOAA team deploys a current meter with surface floats to take measurements throughout the water column during surveys of Puget Sound.

Podcast: Studying ocean movement is good for the economy

July 27, 2017

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coastal economies

A NOAA team deploys a current meter with surface floats to take measurements throughout the water column during surveys of Puget Sound.

NOAA technicians service a buoy in the Pacific Ocean designed to provide real-time data for ocean, weather and climate prediction.

NOAA and partners are upgrading Pacific Ocean observations

June 26, 2017

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technology & innovation

NOAA technicians service a buoy in the Pacific Ocean designed to provide real-time data for ocean, weather and climate prediction.

A sea lion approaches a diver in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Video: Protecting our ocean and Great Lakes for the future

June 23, 2017

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A sea lion approaches a diver in Olympic Coast National Marine Sanctuary.

Map of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

Video: U.S. honored as 'ocean champion'

June 9, 2017

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Map of Alaska's Glacier Bay.

A humpback whale mother and calf swimming underwater are just some of the many marine organisms that rely on sound and hearing for their survival. Increases in noise from human activity is a rising concern for the health of marine ecosystems.

Listen up: What you need to know about ocean noise

December 12, 2016

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A humpback whale mother and calf swimming underwater are just some of the many marine organisms that rely on sound and hearing for their survival. Increases in noise from human activity is a rising concern for the health of marine ecosystems.

At Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, a beluga is trained to station itself in front of an underwater speaker projecting ship noise while suction cup electrodes are placed on the whale to record the brain wave activity.

Ocean noise: Can you hear me now?

December 2, 2016

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At Mystic Aquarium in Connecticut, a beluga is trained to station itself in front of an underwater speaker projecting ship noise while suction cup electrodes are placed on the whale to record the brain wave activity.

Marine animals, including humpback whales, use underwater sound to communicate, navigate, find food and mates, and avoid predators.

Soundcheck: Ocean noise

December 1, 2016

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Marine animals, including humpback whales, use underwater sound to communicate, navigate, find food and mates, and avoid predators.

Hanging lobster.

New England communities on watch as ocean warming drives lobsters north

October 12, 2016

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Hanging lobster.

NOAA's Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap looks at the effects of ocean noise on marine life, such as these pantropical spotted dolphins.

New guidelines show NOAA’s commitment to address effects of ocean noise on marine mammals

September 13, 2016

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NOAA's Ocean Noise Strategy Roadmap looks at the effects of ocean noise on marine life, such as these pantropical spotted dolphins.

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