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Meet five NOAA lead authors for the new National Climate Assessment

Monica Allen | November 14, 2023

Nearly 100 NOAA scientists and staff contributed to the Fifth National Climate Assessment. Among this group were 35 authors, 13 chapter leaders, 20 members of NOAA’s technical support team, technical contributors and reviewers.

November 2023 El Niño update: transport options

Emily Becker | November 09, 2023

El Niño is cruising along in the tropical Pacific. Let our blogger tour you through some of the potential El Niño impacts this winter!

Significant phytoplankton blooms beneath Antarctic sea ice

November 07, 2023

A new study finds that most phytoplankton productivity occurs before sea ice breaks up. The finding suggests that nutrients like iron are supplied by melting ice, feeding phytoplankton communities.

U. S. climate outlook for November 2023

Mike Halpert | November 02, 2023

Does your climate outlook for November offer up tricks or treats? We'll show you the odds.

Antarctic ozone hole yearly maximum extent 12th-largest on record

Rebecca Lindsey | November 01, 2023

Early development of the ozone hole was moderated by active weather that mixed in ozone-rich air from lower latitudes.

NOAA deploys new black swift drone into Tropical Storm Tammy

October 31, 2023

NOAA hurricane researchers successfully deployed a new uncrewed aircraft system (UAS) into Tropical Storm Tammy (2023) to measure parts of the storm too dangerous for humans to go.

Forecasting extreme temperatures months in advance

October 31, 2023

Heat waves and cold spells aren’t always as dramatic as hurricanes and tornadoes, but they can be just as dangerous. New research might soon enable forecasting of these events months in advance.

Air quality and health impacts from prescribed bBurns in the Eastern US

October 31, 2023

Planned burns in grasslands, shrublands, and farmland affect air quality and health, but few studies have investigated how different crops contribute to pollution. A new study examines how much the crop type matters in the Eastern United States.

Ocean mixing by tides impacts regional sea surface temperatures in the maritime continent

October 31, 2023

Between the Indian and Pacific Oceans, enhanced water mixing is causes colder sea surface temperatures. A new study finds sea surface temperatures are influenced on daily and seasonal timescales.

NOAA sea ice modeling collaboration workshop report defines priorities and key collaborations

October 31, 2023

A new report detailing the accomplishments of the NOAA Sea Ice Modeling Collaboration Workshop, held in April 2023, is now available from the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society.

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