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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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Original Technorati articles tagged “noaa”

• in Technology
  Is Google Maps' Undiscovered Island Really Non-Existent?
  A scientific expedition says it has un-discovered a non-existent island off of Australia, and Google Maps has removed it. But, is it truly gone?
  by dopodomani / on Nov 26, 2012
• in Gadgets
  Apple iPhone and iPad Getting U.S. Government Attention
  Apple iPhones and iPads will be used by NOAA instead of BlackBerry devices after May 2012.
  by reedsanders / on Feb 10, 2012
• in Lifestyle
  El Niño Driven Off the Map
  Don't blame El Niño for doing a bad job; it's really the fault of a bigger Arctic bone chiller
  by bastetmax / on Jan 13, 2010

Latest blogosphere posts tagged “noaa”

 

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• 19 Tornadoes Strike Kansas And Oklahoma In Three Hours

  
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  Bullish for GDP and foodstamps. Full list of all reported tornaodes between 8PM and 11PM UTC: Source: NOAA
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• 19 Tornadoes Strike Kansas And Oklahoma In Three Hours

  
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• Carbon dioxide at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Observatory reaches new milestone: Tops 400 ppm

  
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  NOAA : On May 9, the daily mean concentration of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere of Mauna Loa, Hawaii, surpassed 400 parts per million (ppm) for the first time since measurements began in 1958. Independent measurements made by both NOAA and the Scripps Institution of Oceanography have been approaching this level ...
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• Atmospheric carbon dioxide rises to 400 parts per million for the first time in human history – ‘We are creating a prehistoric climate in which human societies face huge and potentially catastrophic risks’

  
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  By Kerry Sheridan 10 May 2013 WASHINGTON (AFP) – The level of carbon dioxide in the atmosphere has broken above 400 parts per million for the first time in human history, US monitors announced Friday, indicating a record level for greenhouse gases. Climate scientists say that the symbolic threshold should serve ...
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• April 2013 CO2 Concentrations: 398.35 ppm

  
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  During April 2013, the Scripps Institution of Oceanography measured an average of 398.35ppm CO2 concentration at their Mauna Loa, Hawai’i’s Observatory. This value is a big deal.  Why?  Because not only is 398.35 ppm the largest CO2 concentration value for any April in recorded history, it is the largest CO2 ...
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• FCC Grants Approval for LightSquared Spectrum Test

  
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  LightSquared has been granted temporary permission by the Federal Communications Commission to share a band of wireless spectrum with the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. The goal is to test whether LightSquared’s mobile network can coexist with the NOAA’s use of the spectrum for its ...
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• SEQUESTER JESTER: Tornado warnings

  
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• Atmospheric CO2 Poised to Exceed 400 PPM

  
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