Weatherthings
Weather Things: Hurricane Data
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Hurricane Ranking
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Weatherthings
Hurricane Hunters
In the United States, there are two different groups of hurricane hunters that fly into tropical storms and hurricanes to gather weather data. They use different planes and fly different patterns, but they all collect data in tropical...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Hurricane Safety
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
Weatherthings
Weather Things: Hurricane Formation
For their size and impact, hurricanes are often called the greatest storms on Earth. They expend a tremendous amount of energy through the water cycle, and through wind, to maintain the balance of the atmosphere. Known by different names...
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Man entering the Space Weather Prediction Center (NOAA)
The NOAA in Boulder analyzes the space weather
Getty Images
Gulf Oil Spill Seafood Inspection
NOAA ship that caught sample fish from Gulf areas threatened by BP oil spill / Exteriors of NOAA lab, sign / conducting seafood inspections / fish and lab technicians preparing samples for smell tests and chemical tests. Gulf Oil Spill...
Bloomberg
5G Technology Could Disrupt Hurricane Trackers
Jun.05 -- Some forecasters say signals from new 5G wireless networks might interfere with satellites used to predict a storm’s path. A test forecast mimicking 5G interference showed 2012’s Superstorm Sandy heading out to sea. It actually...
Bloomberg
Smoke From Western Wildfires Blankets U.S.
Jul.21 -- NOAA released these two satellite images showing the grey smoke (the white is cloud cover) from western fires that are enveloping most of the continental U.S.
Curated Video
2021 Weather Disasters Cost U.S. $145 Billion
The 20 costliest weather disasters last year totaled $145 billion in damages, making it the third-costliest year on record.
Curated Video
Commerce Department Called Out Over Hurricane Dorian Forecast
Report finds actions by Department of Commerce and President Trump could have chilling effects on public trust of National Weather Service forecasts.
Curated Video
Reindeer Ranch Offers Real-Life Comet, Blitzen and Vixen
Hardy's Reindeer Ranch in Rantoul, Illinois, offers a close-up look at what Santa's helpers are really like.
Curated Video
Phoenix's Heat Response Office Is Trying To Cool The Concrete City
Phoenix's newly-appointed Heat Response Office is helping people beat the sun, as the city feels hotter and longer summers.
Curated Video
Tropical Storm Elsa Makes Landfall Along Florida Gulf Coast
Elsa had maximum sustained winds of 50 miles per hour and is forecast to move over Georgia, South Carolina and North Carolina in the coming days.
Curated Video
Dorian Continues Battering Bahamas, Heads Toward U.S. Southeast Coast
Hurricane-force winds and life-threatening storm surge are expected in Florida, Georgia and the Carolinas this week.
Curated Video
New Orleans Could Be Without Power For Weeks
More than 1 million people in Louisiana are without power after the storm made landfall as a Category 4 hurricane.
Curated Video
Summer 2021 Was Hottest On Record In U.S.
According to the NOAA, the average temperature this year was 74 degrees Fahrenheit, – 2.5 degrees warmer than average.
Curated OER
Hydrothermal Vents
Do aliens exist? They do on the Galapagos Islands' ocean floor! Despite being a mile and a half below the ocean's surface (and far from the sun's reach), bizarre life forms have found a way to thrive there. So, how is this possible?...
Science Friday Initiative
Science Friday: A National Climate Service
NOAA Administrator Jane Lubchenco discusses a proposal for the creation of a national climate forecasting department akin to the National Weather Service.
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Combined Sewer Overflow
A quick overview of how a combined sewer overflow system works, and why heavy rains can be bad for estuaries. [1:42]
NOAA
Noaa: The Ocean Today: Break the Grip of the Rip
Find out the dangers of rip currents, how to spot them, and how to stay safe in the presence of them. [2:14]
NOAA
Noaa: Estuary Education: Weather Balloons
See how weather forecasting and weather research are conducted using weather balloons. Find out how these floating instruments work, and what scientific the data they send back to meteorologists. [4:44]