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NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Agency
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NOAA Releases Report On Harmful Freshwater Algal Blooms; Plan To ...  -  04 Aug 2008
AHNNOAA, the Environmental Protection Agency, and the National Science and the Technology Council have figured out a way to minimize the impacts of algal

Oil spill pilots to testify before US coast guard  -  04 Aug 2008
guardian.co.uk,The US national oceanic and atmospheric association (Noaa) also raised an alarm in its release about the spilled oil's effect on natural resources.

Tropical Storm EDOUARD Public Advisory From NOAA  -  04 Aug 2008
HULIQ (press release),NOAA says the Tropical Storm Edouard is moving slowly Westward. Hurricane watches or warnings may be reuired later tonight. CITY. A TROPICAL STORM WARNING

Edouard Triggers 'Cane Watch for Texas  -  04 Aug 2008
ABC NewsA satellite image provided by the NOAA shows Tropical Storm Edouard in the Gulf of Mexico below... Tropical Storm Edouard gained speed as it moved west

“Dam Camâ€? to Capture Removal of New Hampshire’s Merrimack Village Dam  -  04 Aug 2008
NOAA,Beginning this week, NOAA, in partnership with the Conservation Law Foundation, will capture live on camera the removal of the dam, opening up 14 miles of

Hot and humid midweek; great weekend  -  04 Aug 2008
Baltimore Sun,Wind conditions aloft will favor strong to severe thunderstorms, so keep an eye on the forecast, and switch on your NOAA Weather Radio late Tuesday and

Scientists tag whales in effort to study effects of sonar used in ...  -  04 Aug 2008
The Olympian,Last summer, NOAA began a three-year study of whales on a 600-square-mile instrumented Navy training range in the Bahamas. Researchers used the same

Big heat, Briefly  -  04 Aug 2008
WRAL.com,Some of the attached images from NOAA's Climate Diagnostics Center illustrate this. The first is a "spaghetti" plot showing a couple of selected height

Missouri City Issues Readiness Statement As TS Edouard Approaches  -  04 Aug 2008
FortBendNow,Residents are also urged to keep updated o the storm by tuning into reliable weather information from local media and NOAA weather radio.

Device on John Smith trail damaged by possible gunfire  -  04 Aug 2008
Annapolis Capital,NOAA plans to launch two more this summer on the Elizabeth River in Norfolk, Va., and on the Susquehanna River in Havre de Grace. The first indication of a

Action Line: No Greeley weather on Denver TV stations because ...  -  04 Aug 2008
Greeley Tribune,Answer -- Denver television stations and many other weather reports receive their information from NOAA -- the federal National Oceanic and Atmospheric

Search this blog  -  04 Aug 2008
ScienceBlogsNOAA responds to about 100 incidents every year on average, varying in size and impact, Callahan says. The Coast Guard responds to many more spills,

NOAA: Offshore fish farming would be economic boon  -  Jul 31, 2008
BusinessWeekVice Admiral Conrad Lautenbacher, the NOAA administrator, said that if the United States chooses not to expand fish farming into the open waters it would

FEMA: Federal and State Officials Stress Importance of NOAA ...  -  Aug 2, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),Buying a National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) weather radio now could be a wise and affordable investment in a family's safety if severe

NOAA Report States Half Of US Coral Reefs In 'Poor' Or 'Fair ...  -  Jul 7, 2008
Science Daily (press release)ScienceDaily (July 7, 2008) — Nearly half of US coral reef ecosystems are considered to be in "poor" or "fair" condition according to a new NOAA analysis of

Iowa's siren system patchwork of old, new and lacks state oversight  -  Aug 3, 2008
KPTM-TV,The state has shifted its focus to promoting warnings issued over NOAA weather radios, but a spokesman for Gov. Chet Culver says he believes the sirens are

Gulf of Mexico "dead zone" to hit record size: NOAA  -  Jul 15, 2008
ReutersBy Chris Baltimore HOUSTON (Reuters) - The Gulf of Mexico's "dead zone" -- a swath of algae-laden water with oxygen levels low enough to choke out marine

NOAA Requires License For Photos of the Earth  -  Jul 26, 2008
SlashdotWhat prompted NOAA to ask for this license came from a visit by the XPrize staff to the NOAA offices in Maryland. What is going to happen when "space

NOAA Announces Funding to Support Ocean Observing in Southern ...  -  Jul 31, 2008
NOAA,NOAA is awarding $853785 to support ocean observing efforts in Southern California. The fiscal year 2008 funding is provided through NOAA’s Integrated Ocean

Ocean Surface Topography Mission/Jason 2 Begins Mapping Oceans  -  Jul 30, 2008
MarketWatchCNES and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are responsible for satellite operations, while JPL is managing the mission for NASA.

Indonesian university, US NOAA to develop tsunami-detection technology  -  Jul 16, 2008
Xinhua,SURABAYA, July 16 (Xinhua) -- Indonesian state owned university ITS is to cooperate with the US National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) in

Fishermen scream as NOAA rejects SMAST projects  -  Jul 30, 2008
South Coast Today,With the August deadline for 2009 grant applications looming, Dr. Stokesbury and local fishermen called a meeting Wednesday with officials from NOAA's

NOAA’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary Seeks ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
NOAA,NOAA’s Flower Garden Banks National Marine Sanctuary is seeking to fill four seats and four alternate positions on its advisory council, which ensures

Portsmouth aquaculture company, UNH get NOAA funding  -  Jul 30, 2008
Dover Community News,...“Great Bay Aquaculture is extremely pleased to have received this award from NOAA,� Nardi said. “We hope this will be the start of a new chapter for cod,

Consumer Organization Rebukes NOAA for Propaganda Report about ...  -  Jul 30, 2008
Common Dreams (press release),...“This report is nothing more than a desperate effort by NOAA to pressure Congress into authorizing a bill for a national offshore aquaculture program in our

NOAA offers reward for turtle poachers  -  Jul 30, 2008
Pacific News CenterGuam - The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is offering a reward of up to $1000 for information leading to the arrest or conviction of

(Neb.)-NOAA Transmitter Temporarily Down  -  Jul 30, 2008
KCSR,...(Chadron)-The local transmitter for the NOAA All-Hazards Radio is currently undergoing some maintenance. There have been some technical problems recently

NOAA: Eighth Warmest June On Record For Globe  -  Jul 21, 2008
Science Daily (press release)...to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, NC Also, globally it was the ninth warmest January – June period on record.

South Florida outdoors notebook  -  Aug 3, 2008
MiamiHerald.com,A report commissioned by NOAA Fisheries and released last week said raising fish in cages located three to 200 miles offshore shows significant economic

Global Science & Technology Names New NOAA and NASA Capture Director  -  Jul 14, 2008
MarketWatchNational Aeronautics and Space Administration (NASA) and National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) related business for the company.

NOAA scientists discover new fish in Hawaiian waters?  -  Jul 28, 2008
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG,They're a NOAA team that returned this week from an expedition to study the beautiful fish and marine life there. Among the stunning scenery,

Lifeguards Don't Need Statistics To Know It's Been Busy  -  Aug 3, 2008
TheDay,In a typical July, according to the NOAA, only one tropical storm forms. Hurricane formation in July is even more rare: one every other year.

NOAA report shows Chesapeake crab population drop  -  Jul 28, 2008
Examiner.comNOAA spokeswoman Kim Couranz says the harvest is now expected to take about 46 percent, below the 53 percent level at which biologists think the population

NOAA Responds to New Orleans Barge Collision Oil Spill  -  Jul 24, 2008
NOAA,NOAA's Office of Response and Restoration and the NOAA National Weather Service are on scene in New Orleans aiding in the response to the estimated 419000

Authorities look at report of 'boat rage'  -  Aug 2, 2008
Florida Times-Union,NOAA spokeswoman Kim Amendola confirmed Wednesday that Lindley faced more penalties in 1999. His commercial fishing permit was revoked "for the rest of his

NOAA Extends Public Comment Period on Draft Management Plan for ...  -  Jul 25, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),NOAA’s Office of National Marine Sanctuaries has extended the period for public comment on the draft management plan and draft environmental assessment for

Alion Awarded $7M Contract to Provide Radio Frequency Engineering ...  -  Jul 21, 2008
MarketWatchUnder the contract statement of work, any NOAA office can utilize Alion's expertise in RF propagation, satellite orbital dynamics, RF spectrum management,

La Nina dissipates in equatorial Pacific - NOAA  -  Jul 10, 2008
ReutersNEW YORK, July 10 (Reuters) - La Nina has mostly dissipated in the Pacific Ocean and normal weather should prevail into the fall, the US Climate Prediction

NOAA Report: GW Will Cause Extreme Weather  -  Jul 25, 2008
AccuWeather.comNOAA has come out with a new report, including a nifty table, shown above, which has started to change my mind (if because of nothing else,

Teams study U-boats sunk off Outer Banks  -  Jul 31, 2008
Richmond Times Dispatch,David Albaugh, director of NOAA's Monitor Marine Sanctuary, said the survey is intended as a first step toward better protecting the U-boats from slow,

Cause of whale stranding under investigation  -  Aug 1, 2008
Molokai Times,National Oceanic Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) officials flew to Molokai to assess the whale’s condition. Although the animal attempted to return to the

Emergency siren test to be Monday  -  Aug 3, 2008
Greenwood Index Journal,Those residents desiring complete emergency notification coverage should consider the purchase of a NOAA All Hazard Weather Alert Radio.

Blue crab population said to fall again  -  Jul 29, 2008
Baltimore Sun,..."It is additional information that basically confirms what has been out there," said NOAA fisheries biologist Derek Orner. "All the surveys were pointing in

NOAA goes diving for U-boats in North Carolina  -  Jul 20, 2008
The Virginian-Pilot,Boat captain Chad Smith, NOAA's East Coast vessel coordinator, slowed the catamaran's motor and circled the position above where the wreck lay mostly buried

Stranded whale on Molokai dies  -  Jul 30, 2008
KHNL-TV/KHBC/KOGG,Scientists with NOAA and Hawaii Pacific University then took the whale in for a necropsy, or animal autopsy. "There's nothing visual on the animal that

'Hydropalooza' comes to bay  -  Jul 30, 2008
Homer News,Its help mariners can appreciate: a two-year program NOAA calls Hydropalooza to map the Kachemak Bay coastline and sea floor that will result in updated

Tornado sirens obsolete, untracked  -  Aug 3, 2008
DesMoinesRegister.com,..."The best thing about NOAA weather-alert radios is that it not only gives you an alert, but tells you what the problem is and what protective measures you

Alion to assist NOAA with radio spectrum services  -  Jul 21, 2008
Washington Technology,The award permits any NOAA office to use Alion’s expertise in radio frequency propagation, spectrum management, systems testing and specifications,

US Losing the Taste for Seafood  -  Jul 18, 2008
TheFishSite.com,Jim Balsiger, acting NOAA assistant administrator for NOAA’s Fisheries Service. Shrimp remained the top choice for seafood in the United States at 4.1

NOAA Deploys "Smart Buoyâ€? Near Mouth of the Rappahannock River  -  Jul 19, 2008
7thSpace Interactive (press release),The NOAA Chesapeake Bay Office will deploy a “smart buoy� on Saturday at the mouth of the Rappahannock River to take observations of the Bay's changing




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