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NOAA Aircraft Operations Center expanding to support growing fleet

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NOAA Aircraft Operations Center Hangar (Lakeland, Florida) interior showing two Twin Otters, two WP-3Ds and a King Air on January 3, 2020.

New NOAA program to support and expand agency’s use of unmanned systems

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unmanned aircraft

Hexacopter drone used to photograph Beluga whales in Cook Inlet, Alaska.

Two new oceanographic vessels will join the NOAA fleet

February 11, 2020

Two new ships will join the NOAA fleet to support a variety of exploration and research missions. NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer is shown preparing for deployment.

Wait, Hurricane Hunters fly winter missions too?

January 23, 2020

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atmospheric river

An early winter morning in New York City's Central Park.

NOAA orders new Hurricane Hunter jet and turboprop aircraft

August 26, 2019

The G-IV is a twin-engine jet piloted by NOAA Corps officers and crewed by NOAA civilian engineers and meteorologists. Its primary mission is to fly tropical cyclone surveillance missions.

NOAA sets sail to the deep waters off Puerto Rico and U.S. Virgin Islands

October 30, 2018

This rare dumbo octopus often called the Blind Octopod due to the lack of a lens and reduced retina in its eyes was observed in the deep waters surrounding Puerto Rico in 2015.

NOAA research vessel completes global science mission

October 23, 2018

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NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown returned to its homeport of Charleston, S.C., after eight months at sea.

NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters pursue Hurricane Lane

August 22, 2018

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hurricane hunters

Lt. Cmdr. John Rossi at the controls of NOAA's WP-3D Hurricane Hunter aircraft during a flight into Hurricane Lane on August 20, 2018.

Media invited to tour NOAA ships in Newport, Oregon

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NOAA Ship Rainier.

Featured photo: South Pole sees first sunrise in 6 months with arrival of spring

September 27, 2017

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Sunrise at the South Pole Observatory, September 19, 2017.

NOAA travels to Puerto Rico to help ports recover from Hurricane Maria offsite link

September 25, 2017

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response and restoration

The NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson at sea in 2010.

Assessing Maria's destruction from the air: Aerial photos are available

September 23, 2017

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Online images of areas affected by Hurricane Maria will appear as dark ribbons overlaid on the map. To view the photos simply zoom in on the location of interest.

Assessing Irma’s destruction from the air: Aerial images available

September 12, 2017

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This is what the online images of coastline affected by Hurricane Irma looks like after zooming into a photographed location, as indicated by a dark ribbon overlaid onto the map.

Capt. Nancy Hann assumes command of NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Fla.

September 1, 2017

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Capt. Nancy Hann has assumed command of the NOAA Aircraft Operations Center in Lakeland, Fla.

NOAA aerial images of Harvey damage now available online

September 1, 2017

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A NOAA aerial image from a NOAA overlight of damage from Harvey in the Rio Villa area of Houston, Texas. August 31, 2017 photo.

NOAA Hurricane Hunters play a major role in hurricane forecasting

August 21, 2017

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NOAA operates two WP-3D turboprop aircraft in its Hurricane Hunter fleet.

Michael Silah to lead NOAA Corps and Office of Marine and Aviation Operations

August 14, 2017

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NOAA locates wreckage of crab fishing vessel off St. George Island, Alaska

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commercial fishing

Blog: Discovery is the middle name for NOAA's ocean workhorse

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NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown

Officials cut ribbon on new NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

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NOAA's Gulfstream IV-SP hurricane hunter jet at the new NOAA Aircraft Operations Center facility in Lakeland, Florida.

Ribbon-cutting ceremony for new NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

NOAA's new Aircraft Operations Center facility in Lakeland, Florida.

NOAA research ship returns to Charleston home port after worldwide deployment

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Scientists on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown will launch weather balloons up to eight times a day in the eastern tropical Pacific to help study the current El Niño.

Ceremony to welcome research vessel back to Charleston home port

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Scientists on NOAA Ship Ronald H. Brown will launch weather balloons up to eight times a day in the eastern tropical Pacific to help study the current El Niño.

NOAA awards 10-year lease to City of Lakeland, Florida, to house NOAA Aircraft Operations Center

November 30, 2016

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NOAA Lockheed WP-3D Orion N42RF on 18 October 2016 following a major overhaul and upgrades.

Sept. 22 Reddit AMA: The Science of Hurricane Hunting to Improve Forecasts

September 15, 2016

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Hurricane scientist Frank Marks, Sc.D., (left) director of the Hurricane Research Division at NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and P-3 hurricane hunter pilot Commander Justin Kibbey of the NOAA Corps will take your questions during a Reddit Science AMA chat September 22, 2016.

Photo story: Virtually cruise aboard a NOAA ship for a fish trawl survey

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NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson steers through open water in the Gulf of Alaska.

NOAA Ship Nancy Foster makes historic visit to Cuba

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NOAA Chief Engineer Tim Olsen aboard NOAA Ship Nancy Foster looks toward Old Havana as the ship pulls into Cuba on May 8, 2016 for the first time.

Life at Sea: A day with senior NOAA hydrographic survey technician Allison Stone

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Life at Sea video screen capture.

Commerce Secretary to participate in NOAA ship change of command in Norfolk

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NOAA Ship Ferdinand R Hassler

Photo story: Virtually cruise aboard a NOAA ship for a fish trawl survey

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NOAA Ship Oscar Dyson steers through open water in the Gulf of Alaska.

NOAA ship is first federal vessel to visit Cuba since restored diplomatic relations

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U.S. Charge d'Affaires Jeffrey DeLaurentis, U.S. Embassy personnel, and crew members from NOAA Ship Nancy Foster pause for a photo May 9, 2016, with the ship during its visit to Havana, Cuba.

Flying high to measure gravity: Humans optional

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NOAA is exploring using unmanned aircraft to more efficiently collect gravity data around the nation.

Airborne researchers giving weather forecasters detailed look at atmospheric river

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El Nino, La Nina, ENSO

NOAA’s G-IV aircraft flying research missions over the Pacific to gather weather data on El Niño with the goal of improving forecasts.

Video: Life at sea for NOAA scientists and crew

February 10, 2016

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nautical charts and maps

[Photo] Video still - Life at Sea video - Ocean Today NOS -020216- LANDSCAPE_1120.jpg

Monitoring our changing world from land, sea and sky

January 25, 2016

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Earth observations

Composite map of the world assembled from data acquired by the NOAA Suomi NPP satellite in April and October 2012.