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The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has announced that its new head will be internationally acclaimed scientist Richard (Rick) W. Spinrad. Spinard was confirmed to his role as the 11th NOAA administrator by the US Senate, which also confirmed him as the undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere. Spinard…

by Debra Werner — June 25, 2021 NOAA’s GOES-West satellite captured the above GeoColor image of massive wildfire smoke plumes billowing from California and areas of the Rocky Mountains on Aug. 19, 2020. To the north, a mid-latitude cyclone spins over the Gulf of Alaska while Hurricane Genevieve continues its…

Saildrone While we can usually forecast where a hurricane will travel, it’s hard to predict how strong a storm will get. That’s why NOAA and Saildrone are sending a fleet of seafaring drones into the Atlantic ocean this hurricane season. The drones will sail headfirst into hurricanes, taking measurements that…

by Scott Pace — June 18, 2021 Rather than move forward with efforts to work with industry on space traffic management solutions, the Commerce Department is funding studies of topics that in some cases were addressed in a report last year by NAPA. Credit: SpaceNews illustration As demonstrated by the…

by Jeff Foust — June 17, 2021 Rick Spinrad, nominee to be NOAA administrator, and Pam Melroy, nominee to be NASA deputy administrator, appear at a May 20 confirmation hearing. The Senate confirmed both nominations June 17. Credit: NASA/Bill Ingalls Updated 6 p.m. Eastern with NASA and Coalition for Deep…

The US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration has extended an ongoing survey to find out what divers and snorkelers spend when they dive coral reefs around the country. NOAA originally did a similar survey in 2019 in Hawaii and this year expanded it to not only Hawaii but also American…

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The amount of carbon dioxide in the Earth's atmosphere has reached its annual peak, climbing to 419 parts per million (ppm) in May, according to scientists from Scripps Institution of Oceanography and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Why it matters: It's the highest CO2 reading since reliable instrument…

by Debra Werner — June 3, 2021 Credit: NOAA The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration plans to do more than improve forecasts with its next generation of geostationary weather satellites. The constellation scheduled to begin launching in 2032 is expected to carry instruments to monitor coastal ocean conditions and air…

by Debra Werner — May 25, 2021 Stephen Volz, assistant administrator of the NOAA Satellite and Information Service. Credit: NOAA SAN FRANCISCO – At the direction of the Biden Administration, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration’s National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (NESDIS) is adopting a portfolio approach. “For…