NOAA: National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

Interested in how NOAA scientists forecast and communicate about severe weather? If your answer is “Hail, yeah!,” then we’ve got the podcast for you! On the latest episode of the #PlanetNOAA Podcast, dig into: —How tools like geostationary satellite imagery, underwater profiling gliders, hail imagers and drones help paint a more complex picture of severe weather. —How scientists combine observations from air, land and sea to protect communities in the eye of the storm. —What it’s like to consult on a Hollywood severe weather blockbuster. #Twisters PLUS: Be a meteorologist for a day with the NOAA Heritage team! Listen now: https://lnkd.in/eGHqFyRC Pictured: A NOAA National Severe Storms Laboratory (NSSL) observing vehicle takes measurements as lightning strikes in the background. Credit: NSSL.

We’re proud to celebrate NOAA chief economist Monica Grasso, who was recently named to TIME100’s list of most influential leaders in climate. Dr. Grasso joins a list of international leaders, titans of business, creative innovators, a mayor, royal prince and others. Details: https://lnkd.in/engeHbx7

They are the embodiment of sacrifice, service and duty—staff from NOAA's Office of National Marine Sanctuaries who once were members of the eight uniformed services of the U.S. government. Today, they continue to serve as civilians committed to conserving and protecting special places in the ocean and Great Lakes. In celebration of #VeteransDay, we’d like to express our gratitude and appreciation for America’s veterans and our colleagues who have made service a guiding principle in their lives. Their examples of service, duty, and commitment inspire us every day. Together, they help make the ocean a better place. Visit https://lnkd.in/gTrRFCbP to read the bios of our National Marine Sanctuary System veterans. #Veterans #ArmedForces #NOAA

“The urgency of addressing the impacts of climate change has never been clearer.” - NOAA Administrator Rick Spinrad. NOAA experts and leaders at COP29 are working to: -Help advance the world’s ability to be resilient. -Better adapt to climate change. -Offer science-based solutions, and more. Details: https://lnkd.in/eeEc2q38 #COP29 #NOAAatCOP29?

On this and every #VeteransDay, we pause to appreciate our veterans and all U.S. military members who serve in uniform. We are deeply grateful for your courage, dedication and sacrifices you and your families have made to serve our country -- with a special thank you to all our NOAA veterans working to fulfill our science and service mission every day. Photo credit: Getty Images.

Tomorrow, November 11 kicks off Day 1 of 29th United Nations Conference of the Parties — also known as COP29. NOAA leaders and climate experts will take the world stage as part of the U.S. delegation. Visit noaa.gov/cop29 from Nov. 11-22 for the latest events, archived videos, and more. And learn more about COP: https://lnkd.in/eirHVEce #COP29 #NOAAatCOP29

As explorers-in-training, we spend our days in the mission control room on NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer. Multibeam sonar data is collected and imported into our software. We are responsible for making sure incoming data accurately represents the true seafloor. This includes monitoring sonar acquisition, defining instrument and sounds speed processing settings, and cleaning multibeam raw point cloud data. These processed data are turned into standardized mapping products that are sent to shore at the end of each day. Additionally, we launch expendable bathythermographs (XBTs) to determine the ocean’s temperature, which helps us determine the overall sound profile. For more from explorers-in-training Sarah?and Astrid, visit:?https://lnkd.in/e6vr8Qmt Images 1-3:?Examples of point clouds of features mapped during the Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea Mapping 3 expedition, generated from acoustic data collected via multibeam echosounder. Image 4: Multibeam data displayed on a computer screen in the mission control room of NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer during the Beyond the Blue: Papahānaumokuākea Mapping 3 expedition. #ocean #exploration #mapping #multibeam #data #intern

The NOAA Greenhouse Gas Monitoring & Services webpage is now live on Climate.gov! This new resource offers a one-stop platform for?NOAA-wide greenhouse gas information, news, emissions, data, tools, science explainers, reports, assessments, and educational resources. Discover more about how GHG monitoring, modeling, and research shape our future: https://lnkd.in/et6ZE5sp. #Climate #GreenhouseGases #NOAA

As you can see, we take Halloween just as seriously as our mapping work on NOAA Ship #Okeanos Explorer! For more from Explorers-in-Training Sarah?and Astrid, visit:?https://lnkd.in/e6vr8Qmt #ocean #exploration #Halloween #mapping #internship

JUST IN: The 2024 Antarctic ozone hole ranks 7th-smallest since recovery began, find NOAA and NASA. Experts say the ozone layer could “fully recover” by 2066. Details: https://lnkd.in/djh4M7Bn Image 1: Scientists launch a NOAA ozonesonde, frost point hygrometer, and POPS aerosol particle counter on a balloon to help monitor the Antarctic Ozone Hole on October 5, 2024 at the Amundsen-Scott South Pole Station. (Image credit: William Brotman/United States Antarctic Program). Image 2: The Antarctic ozone hole on September 28, 2024. The ozone hole (dark blue region) is the total area where the amount of ozone in the stratosphere is less than 220 Dobson Units.? (Image credit: NOAA Climate.gov).