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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, otherwise known by its acronym NOAA, is a federal agency with a mission "to understand and predict changes in Earth’s environment and conserve and manage coastal and marine resources to meet our Nation’s economic, social, and environmental needs."

The NOAA is comprised of five departments working to exemplify their mission and goals. These departments include: the National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service, the National Marine Fisheries Service, the National Ocean Service, The National Weather Service, which also supports the National Hurricane Center, and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research.

An example of some of the work the NOAA does can be seen in a study done by the Scripps Institute. The study looks at how there is less atmospheric oxygen and more carbon dioxide in today's atmosphere than ever before, based on data gathered by the federal agency for the institution.

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• 4th Coldest October In US History, Worst Outlaw in US History

  
  Symon Sez — Authority: 429
  Biggest Denver October Snow in 12 years Oct 2009 Avg Temp rank by State While Global Warming cannot be determined by any one set of data from any one country, I’m sure Global Warming enthusiasts will find a tougher time in the states arguing their point. That is because October  2009 was the 4th coldest ...
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• Denver gets new National Weather Service weather station near downtown

  
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  Denver now as an official weather monitoring station closer to downtown but some say this doesnt solve the problem of the citys climate records being altered. (Examiner.com) It only took 14 years but Denver finally has an official monitoring station near downtown again. The new station amongst the greens of City ...
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• The Weekly Carboholic: independent statisticians reject recent global cooling claims in blind analysis

  
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  Independent statisticians reject recent global cooling claims in blind analysis Melting glaciers releasing pollutants from decades ago IEA: climate treaty necessary to keep energy prices low Floating cities as a response to sea level rise American Physical Society rejects changes to climate change ...
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• Family is the number one reason for women leaving academia

  
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  Science Progress : When Mary Ann Mason was graduate dean at the University of California, Berkeley, a frequent question she heard from women graduate students was "when is a good time to have a baby?" For women in academic science careers, the conventional wisdom was that waiting until she had achieved tenure was the ...
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• New Email Address for Voluntary Weather Observation Program

  
  gCaptain.com — Authority: 519
  Here’s some important information regarding the Voluntary Weather Observation program at NOAA, brought to us by our friends at AMVER . Amver wants to pass along this information we received from our partners at NOAA .Their is a new and more streamlined E-mail address for ships to use to submit their weather ...
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• October 3rd coldest on record

  
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• Wreck of the Edmund Fitzgerald Still Haunts 34 years Later

  
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  Edmund Fitzgerald Storms Can Be Brutal On Lake Superior On This Date in History: On this date in 1975, Gordon Lightfoot got the inspiration for a song and 29 families got news that they never wanted to hear. The Edmund Fitzgerald sunk about 17 miles from Whitefish Bay in Lake Superior.   Here is a ...
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• Captain John Lowell Named Director of NOAA Office of Coast Survey

  
  Eric D. Colburn, Professional Land Surveyor — Authority: 124
  Lowell will also serve as Chief Hydrographer for the United StatesNovember 2, 2009NOAA Corps Capt. John E. Lowell, Jr., has been named the new director of NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey. He will simultaneously serve as the U.S. national hydrographer. In his dual roles, Lowell will be responsible for overseeing ...
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• Nations Argue Over CO2 Emissions Cuts, Audits

  
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  The measurement, reporting and auditing of greenhouse gas emissions by each country is a key focus of U.N. climate negotiations leading up to climate talks in Copenhagen in December, reports Reuters.Rich nations are under pressure to cut their emissions 25-40 percent below 1990 levels by 2020 and spend billions in aid ...
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• Watching the Water

  
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  Ah more excitement. Rising water and late season hurricanes. Let’s keep a eye on things, shall we?  -Loki First this via long time Engineering Voice Matt McBride: Here’s how to track the water levels in the outfall canals: http://www.rivergauges.com In the pulldown box, select “New Orleans District” ...
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• NASA Satellites Make a Movie and Get Rainfall, Wind Info on Ida

  
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  NASA satellites are amazing examples of technology. The TRMM satellite peers into tropical cyclones and can tell how much rain is falling per hour and where. QuikScat uses microwave technology to measure Ida’s surface wind speed. The GOES-12 satellite, operated by NOAA, produces stunning visuals that are now made ...
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• 1- Hurricane IDA - November 09, 2009

  
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  * Hurricane IDA * IDA IS A CATEGORY TWO HURRICANE Post Date: Early Monday Morning November 09, 2009 HURRICANE WARNING ISSUED FOR A PORTION OF THE NORTHERN GULF COAST . AS OF 9:00pm CST , MAXIMUM SUSTAINED WINDS ARE NEAR 105 MPH WITH ...
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• Hurricane Ida - November 8, 2009

  
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  It is anticipated that Hurricane Ida will not affect Pasco County. However, if you are interested in tracking the Idas path, check out the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration website . Or check out NOAAs C-SIDE -  it is a comprehensive Gulf Coast Storm Information Center providing local, state and ...
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• Prepping for Hurricane Ida

  
  Alpaca Farm Girl — Authority: 420
  image from NOAA It was disappointing to hear there was a tropical storm last week. By November we are usually past storm season. Guess nobody told Ida ’cause here she is. Heading right at us. ( Our farm is in Fairhope, AL between Mobile, AL and Pensacola, FL about 25 miles off the gulf  coast.) Preparing for a ...
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• Ida becomes hurricane a 2nd time off Mexico coast (AP)

  
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  AP – Ida grew into a hurricane for a second time as it roared over the Caribbean on a path that could take it between Mexico’s resort-studded Yucatan Peninsula and Cuba before heading for the southern United States. Original post: (AP)"> (AP)">Ida becomes hurricane a 2nd time off Mexico coast ...
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• NOAA Commissions New Fisheries Survey Ship

  
  gCaptain.com — Authority: 519
  Senior NOAA officials today commissioned NOAA Ship Pisces , the nation’s most advanced fisheries research vessel, and dedicated a new fisheries laboratory in Pascagoula, Miss. The vessel and the NOAA laboratory will support fisheries research in the Gulf of Mexico, southeastern United States and the Caribbean. ...
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• Arctic U.S. Waters: off limits to commercial fishing in December

  
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  Heres another press release, this time from Oceana.org , regarding the closing of U.S. waters north of Alaskas Bering Strait to commercial fishing (the Arctic Fishery Management Plan ) . The federal closing recognizes the lack of sufficient scientific data on fish populations and the impact from climate change, ...
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• Motivating climate action: Last Chance – Preserving Life on Earth

  
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  In the introduction to Last Chance – Preserving Life on Earth , author Larry J. Schweiger, the CEO of the National Wildlife Federation, comes right out and says that he’s not trying to change minds with this book. Instead, it’s his hope that the book will motivate millions of people to transform their concerns ...
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• Admiral Allen to testify on National Ocean Policy

  
  The Blog @ Homeland Security — Authority: 131
  cross posted from The Coast Gaurd Compass For well over two centuries, the Coast Guard has worked to safeguard our Nation and its citizens, to secure our maritime borders, and to serve as a responsible steward of our oceans, our coasts, and the Great Lakes. – Admiral Thad Allen, Commandant, U.S. Coast ...
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• Petition targets 83 coral species for U.S. endangered species list protection

  
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  The Center for Biological Diversity recently prepared and filed a scientific petition to have 83 coral species listed as threatened or endangered under the Endangered Species Act. The petition, filed on October 20, 2009, looks to use the powers of the Endangered Species Act to protect these corals identified as ...
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