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NOAA satellites helped save 397 lives in 2022

A still photo taken from a video of a Coast Guard Air Station New Orleans MH-60 Jayhawk aircrew rescuing a boater from a capsized vessel near Slidell, Louisiana, on September 18, 2022. The boaters and their dog were safely rescued and transported to a nearby marina.

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Teacher at Sea alumnus Jeff Miller sits at a workbench, his face mostly obstructed from view by a large magnifying glass ringed with bright lights. A small, square green circuit board is mounted at an angle underneath the light. The focus of the photo is on Jeff’s hands. With his right hand, he holds a soldering iron to the circuit board. His left hand steadies a thin wire against the board while grasping a tube of solder. Other project components — a switch, a brass wool scouring pad — are visible on the

2022 NOAA Education Accomplishments Report

January 31, 2023

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Fiscal Year 2022 NOAA Education Accomplishments Report

Teacher at Sea alumnus Jeff Miller sits at a workbench, his face mostly obstructed from view by a large magnifying glass ringed with bright lights. A small, square green circuit board is mounted at an angle underneath the light. The focus of the photo is on Jeff’s hands. With his right hand, he holds a soldering iron to the circuit board. His left hand steadies a thin wire against the board while grasping a tube of solder. Other project components — a switch, a brass wool scouring pad — are visible on the

Photo of a tornado in Sudan, Texas on May 23, 2022 taken during the NOAA and partner Targeted Observations by Radar and UAS of Supercells (TORUS) field campaign.

2022 year in review: Animations, reports detail severe weather throughout U.S.

January 31, 2023

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Photo of a tornado in Sudan, Texas on May 23, 2022 taken during the NOAA and partner Targeted Observations by Radar and UAS of Supercells (TORUS) field campaign.

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Water level stations, like this one located at Kiptopeke, VA, provide observations that help the tsunami warning centers issue accurate tsunami alerts.

December 2022 water levels break 8 historical records

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Water level stations, like this one located at Kiptopeke, VA, provide observations that help the tsunami warning centers issue accurate tsunami alerts.

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