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Painting of the Oceanographer by its crew member Robert Foster, circa 1935. The painting shows the steamer on the ocean, facing to the right and is in a wooden frame.

Friday Find: The USC&GS Steamer Oceanographer as painted by a crew member

May 31, 2024

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Painting of the Oceanographer by its crew member Robert Foster, circa 1935. The painting shows the steamer on the ocean, facing to the right and is in a wooden frame.

A group of people are silhouetted by the sunset on a cliff overlooking a large body of water with two visible large islands not far in the distance.

8 ways to support marine sanctuaries during National Ocean Month

May 30, 2024

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A group of people are silhouetted by the sunset on a cliff overlooking a large body of water with two visible large islands not far in the distance.

NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab scientists Patrick Berk and Nathan Anderson pose on a research vessel in Alaska.

What's it like to be a NOAA scientist at sea?

May 29, 2024

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NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab scientists Patrick Berk and Nathan Anderson pose on a research vessel in Alaska.

Colorful illustration of waves and sky.

Video series: From the Atlantic to Pacific, learn how to stay 'wave safe'

May 28, 2024

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Colorful illustration of waves and sky.

A view from the flight deck of a NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunter aircraft as the team flies into Hurricane Harvey on August 24, 2017.

Meet some of NOAA’s past and present hurricane researchers

May 28, 2024

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A view from the flight deck of a NOAA WP-3D Hurricane Hunter aircraft as the team flies into Hurricane Harvey on August 24, 2017.

Samoan dancers lift their arms on stage below a National Marine Sanctuary sign.

NOAA's National Marine Sanctuary System recognizes AANHPI communities

May 24, 2024

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Samoan dancers lift their arms on stage below a National Marine Sanctuary sign.

This aerial photograph shows the dominant fissure erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa, taken at approximately 8 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time on November 29, 2022. Lava fountains were up to 25 m (82 ft) that morning and the vent was feeding the main lava flow to the northeast.

World’s benchmark climate monitoring station celebrates 50-year milestone

May 20, 2024

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This aerial photograph shows the dominant fissure erupting on the Northeast Rift Zone of Mauna Loa, taken at approximately 8 a.m. Hawaii Standard Time on November 29, 2022. Lava fountains were up to 25 m (82 ft) that morning and the vent was feeding the main lava flow to the northeast.

Photo of a 3D model of a wrought iron anchor from the USS Monitor. The anchor has four prongs and a center column with a ring on top for attaching a line from the ship.

Check out the USS Monitor Virtual Artifact Collection for International Museum Day

May 17, 2024

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Photo of a 3D model of a wrought iron anchor from the USS Monitor. The anchor has four prongs and a center column with a ring on top for attaching a line from the ship.

In the early morning hours, sunlight returns to the Arctic in spring, illuminating sea ice in a blue glow, after months of winter darkness.

5 things to know about an 'ice-free' Arctic

May 14, 2024

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In the early morning hours, sunlight returns to the Arctic in spring, illuminating sea ice in a blue glow, after months of winter darkness.

A close-up view of the surface of the sun from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite showing solar activity that occurred approximately 1:40 pm EDT on May 10, 2024.

Strong geomagnetic storm reaches Earth, continues through weekend

May 10, 2024

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A close-up view of the surface of the sun from NOAA’s GOES-16 satellite showing solar activity that occurred approximately 1:40 pm EDT on May 10, 2024.