http://www.freerepublic.com/tag/noaa/ en-us Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:36:20 GMT Focus Forum 15 http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074899/posts WASHINGTON – Smog, soot and other particles like the kind often seen hanging over Beijing add to global warming and may raise summer temperatures in the American heartland by three degrees in about 50 years, says a new federal science report released Thursday. AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2074899/posts#comment Thu, 4 Sep 2008 22:36:20 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072340/posts Drop in solar activity has potential effect for climate on earth. The sun has reached a milestone not seen for nearly 100 years: an entire month has passed without a single visible sunspot being noted. The event is significant as many climatologists now believe solar magnetic activity – which determines the number of sunspots -- is an influencing factor for climate on earth. According to data from the NOAA's National Geophysical Data Center, the last time such an event occurred was June of 1913. Sunspot data has been collected since 1749. When the sun is active, it's not uncommon to... Daily Tech http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2072340/posts#comment Mon, 1 Sep 2008 13:43:44 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063745/posts Major Highlights NOAA: U.S. Temperature Above Normal in July, Fifth Warmest July on Record for Globe July 2008 was the 30th warmest July for the contiguous United States, based on records dating back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The average July temperature, 74.9°F, was 0.7 degrees above the 20th century mean, based on preliminary data. The combined average global land and ocean surface temperature for July 2008 tied with 2001 and 2003 as the fifth warmest July since worldwide records began in 1880, according to an analysis by NOAA's National... NOAA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2063745/posts#comment Mon, 18 Aug 2008 15:21:31 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2062573/posts The tropical system currently over Hispanola has been teasing weather watchers for days, as hurricane hunters were unable to locate a surface center of circulation. Meanwhile, the system has looked remarkably like a tropical depression for greater than 24 hours. Local Florida weather forecasters are urging Floridians to keep a close eye on this system. Updates:Atlantic Tropical Info Satellite:Visible Image LoopInfrared Image LoopWater Vapor Image LoopRGB (Vis/IR combo) Image LoopFunktop Image Loop Caribbean BuoysWestern Atlantic BuoysFlorida BuoysRadarPuerto RicoGuantanimo Bay CubaKey WestBahamasMiamiFlorida LoopStorm Track Models Category Wind Speed Barometric Pressure Storm Surge Damage Potential Tropical Depression < 39 mph < 34... NOAA/NHC http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2062573/posts#comment Fri, 15 Aug 2008 20:25:37 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046984/posts NOAA-supported scientists from the Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium and Louisiana State University are forecasting that the "dead zone" off the coast of Louisiana and Texas in the Gulf of Mexico this summer could be the largest on record. The researchers are predicting the area could measure a record 8,800 square miles, or roughly the size of New Jersey. In 2007, the dead zone was 7,903 square miles. The largest dead zone on record was in 2002, when it measured 8,481 square miles. The official measurement of this year's dead zone is slated to be released in late July. Researchers began... Reuters via Science Codex http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2046984/posts#comment Thu, 17 Jul 2008 17:01:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040324/posts Due to pending disasters predicted because of global warming, government scientists are urging the creation of a new Earth Systems Science Agency -- by merging the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration and the U.S. Geological Survey... 'The United States faces unprecedented environmental and economic challenges in the decades ahead,' the group warns. 'Foremost among them will be climate change, sea-level rise, altered weather patterns, declines in freshwater availability and quality and loss of biodiversity'... Developing... The Drudge Report http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2040324/posts#comment Thu, 3 Jul 2008 17:12:18 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027660/posts The March-May spring season was the 36th coolest on record for the contiguous United States, according to an analysis by NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. Separately, last month ended as the 34th coolest May for the contiguous United States, based on records dating back to 1895. The average spring temperature of 51.4 degrees F was 0.5 degree F below the 20th century average. The average May temperature of 60.3 degrees F was 0.7 degree F below the 20th century mean, based on preliminary data. U.S. Temperature Highlights * The March-May temperatures were cooler than average from the... National Oceanic & Aeronautics Administration http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2027660/posts#comment Sat, 7 Jun 2008 20:51:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021437/posts ScienceDaily (May 24, 2008) — NOAA’s Climate Prediction Center has announced that projected climate conditions point to a near normal or above normal hurricane season in the Atlantic Basin this year. The prediction was issued at a news conference called to urge residents in vulnerable areas to be fully prepared for the onset of hurricane season, which begins June 1. “Living in a coastal state means having a plan for each and every hurricane season. Review or complete emergency plans now - before a storm threatens,” said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans... ScienceDaily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2021437/posts#comment Mon, 26 May 2008 14:32:27 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2018284/posts NOAA: U.S. Has Cool April, Global Temperature Ranked 13th Warmest on RecordThis past month was the coolest April in 11 years for the lower 48 United States, and fell into the lowest twenty-five percent of all Aprils based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The average April temperature, 51°F, during April was one degree below the 20th century mean, and was the 29th coolest, or 86th warmest, based on preliminary data. The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for April ranked 13th warmest since worldwide... National Climatic Data Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/2018284/posts#comment Mon, 19 May 2008 21:27:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017931/posts Increasing frequency of storms in past 25 years may not continue, although average severity may grow. Future trends in Atlantic storms may not mirror the patterns of recent decades.NASA / Univ. Wisconsin-Madison Hurricanes may become rarer in the Atlantic throughout the 21st century if the world continues to warm, suggests a new study. The research is the latest to address the question of how — and whether — global warming will affect the intensity and frequency of hurricanes. Globally, the number of major hurricanes has shot up by 75% since 1970. And although rising ocean temperatures are generally accepted as... Nature News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2017931/posts#comment Mon, 19 May 2008 05:13:11 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016853/posts This past month was the coolest April in 11 years for the lower 48 United States, and fell into the lowest twenty-five percent of all Aprils based on records going back to 1895, according to an analysis by NOAA's national Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. The average April temperature, 51°F, during April was one degree below the 20th century mean, and was the 29th coolest, or 86th warmest, based on preliminary data. The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for April ranked 13th warmest since worldwide records began in 1880. U.S. Temperature Highlights Fifteen states, all in... NOAA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2016853/posts#comment Fri, 16 May 2008 14:06:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015609/posts WASHINGTON - With concerns about global warming rising along with the planet's temperature, the head of the federal agency in change of weather research and forecasting is proposing creation of a new National Climate Service. Conrad C. Lautenbacher said Tuesday a climate service within his agency could combine data from the research and analysis work done by several agencies, as well as coordinate climate information for the government. "In the future I think it would make a lot of sense for us to separate the science from the political furball of policy," he said. Lautenbacher is head of the National... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2015609/posts#comment Wed, 14 May 2008 02:40:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011097/posts WASHINGTON - The Arctic will remain on thinning ice, and climate warming is expected to begin affecting the Antarctic also, scientists said Friday. "The long-term prognosis is not very optimistic," atmospheric scientist Jennifer Francis of Rutgers University said at a briefing. Last summer sea ice in the North shrank to a record low, a change many attribute to global warming. But while solar radiation and amounts of greenhouse gases in the atmosphere are similar at the poles, to date the regions have responded differently, with little change in the South, explained oceanographer James Overland of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric... Associated Press http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2011097/posts#comment Sun, 4 May 2008 17:45:34 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006876/posts A comprehensive national ocean governance bill written by U.S. Rep. Sam Farr, D-Carmel, was approved this afternoon by a House subcommittee. The bill’s next stop will be before the full Committee on Natural Resources, the final step before a vote by the full House of Representatives. “I’m excited that this bill has taken the first big step toward passage,” Farr said following the vote. “We have the laws and agencies to safeguard our oceans, but we have no framework for them to function. That means our laws often intersect and our agencies are left with overlapping guidelines. This bill will... The Salinas Californian http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006876/posts#comment Fri, 25 Apr 2008 14:17:19 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006461/posts McCALL -- Near-record snowfall and low spring temperatures are creating ideal conditions at Brundage Mountain Resort. Resort officials announced today that they will be open for a third bonus weekend in May. The resort is currently closed on weekdays, and had planned this Saturday and Sunday to be the final ski weekend of the season, but that was before 10 inches of fresh powder fell this week. Now, resort managers have decided to be open on May 3rd and 4th. “Mother Nature has been extremely kind to us this year,” said resort spokesperson April Russell. “And our loyal visitors have... KTVB.COM http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2006461/posts#comment Thu, 24 Apr 2008 19:15:45 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004017/posts The low temperature at SeaTac Airport last night was 34 degrees. The record low for this date was 33 degrees, set in 1961. The forecast high today is 46 degrees. The lowest high temperature for this date at SeaTac was 47 degrees, set in 1975. The Puget Sound region, especially north of Seattle, had 2-6 inches of snow, with some eastern areas reporting 10 inches. Although NOAA reports the fourth lowest March snow cover in North America, snow cover in the Cascades has been well above average since November. zeestephen http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2004017/posts#comment Sat, 19 Apr 2008 16:55:39 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003505/posts Summary: "The average global temperature (land and ocean surface combined) for last month was the 2nd warmest on record for March, while the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. was near average (ranking the 63rd warmest), according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C." U.S. Temperature Highlights "In the contiguous United States, the average temperature for March was 42°F, which was 0.4°F below the 20th century mean, ranking it as the 63rd warmest March on record, based on preliminary data. Only Rhode Island, New Mexico and Arizona were warmer than average, while near-average temperatures occurred... National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003505/posts#comment Fri, 18 Apr 2008 15:40:13 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003091/posts Jet Streams Are Shifting And May Alter Paths Of Storms And HurricanesHurricane Andrew. Storm paths in North America are likely to shift northward as a result of the jet stream changes. Hurricanes, whose development tends to be inhibited by jet streams, may become more powerful and more frequent as the jet streams move away from the sub-tropical zones where hurricanes are born. (Credit: NOAA) ScienceDaily (Apr. 17, 2008) — The Earth's jet streams, the high-altitude bands of fast winds that strongly influence the paths of storms and other weather systems, are shifting--possibly in response to global warming. Scientists at the... Science Daily http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/2003091/posts#comment Thu, 17 Apr 2008 21:03:00 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989901/posts The region of the ocean known as "the desert of the sea" has expanded dramatically over the past decade, according to a new study. Scientists looking at the color of the ocean from space have found that vast areas that were once green with plankton have been turning blue, as marine life becomes scarcer. If it's linked to global warming, as they suspect, this could be another blow for the world's fisheries. Just as plants make up the base of the food web on land, tiny green phytoplankton in the ocean are a critical foodstuff for life in the oceans.... NPR http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1989901/posts#comment Sat, 22 Mar 2008 16:59:57 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985438/posts The average temperature across both the contiguous U.S. and the globe during climatological winter (December 2007-February 2008) was the coolest since 2001, according to scientists at NOAA’s National Climatic Data Center in Asheville, N.C. In terms of winter precipitation, Pacific storms, bringing heavy precipitation to large parts of the West, produced high snowpack that will provide welcome runoff this spring... A complete analysis is available online. U.S. Winter Temperature Highlights In the contiguous United States, the average winter temperature was 33.2°F (0.6°C), which was 0.2°F (0.1°C) above the 20th century average – yet still ranks as the coolest since 2001.... noaanews.noaa.gov http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1985438/posts#comment Fri, 14 Mar 2008 03:44:25 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966963/posts EL NIÑO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION (ENSO) DIAGNOSTIC DISCUSSION issued by CLIMATE PREDICTION CENTER/NCEP 7 February 2008 Synopsis: La Niña is expected to continue through the Northern Hemisphere spring 2008. Current atmospheric and oceanic conditions indicate that La Niña has continued to strengthen in the tropical Pacific. By the end of January 2008, equatorial SST anomalies were more than 2.0°C below average across parts of the central and east-central equatorial Pacific. Other than the far eastern Niño-1+2 region, the magnitude of the cold anomalies in the Niño region indices increased during the past month with the latest weekly values near -1.5°C. The upper-ocean... NOAA Climate Prediction Center http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1966963/posts#comment Fri, 8 Feb 2008 11:25:36 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958312/posts Following in the footsteps of an earlier study, government scientists on Tuesday said warmer oceans should translate to fewer Atlantic hurricanes striking the United States. The reason: As sea surface temperatures warm globally, sustained vertical wind shear increases. Wind shear makes it difficult for storms to form and grow. "Using data extending back to the middle nineteenth century, we found a gentle decrease in the trend of U.S. landfalling hurricanes when the global ocean is warmed up," Chunzai Wang, a physical oceanographer and climate scientist with NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory in Miami said in a prepared statement. Sang-Ki... South Florida Sun-Sentinel http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1958312/posts#comment Wed, 23 Jan 2008 18:00:23 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1948544/posts WASHINGTON - A new solar cycle is under way. The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration said Friday that the first sunspot of a new 11-year cycle has appeared in the sun's northern hemisphere. The frequency of sunspots rises and falls during these cycles, and the start of a new cycle indicates they are likely to begin increasing. Sunspots, areas of intense magnetic activity on the sun, can affect Earth by disrupting electrical grids, airline and military communications, GPS signals and even cell phones, the agency said. During periods of intense sunspot activity, known as solar storms, highly charged radiation from... AP on Yahoo http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1948544/posts#comment Sat, 5 Jan 2008 01:37:58 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1939916/posts NOAA http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-chat/1939916/posts#comment Sat, 15 Dec 2007 16:18:52 GMT http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938428/posts The former director of the National Hurricane Center says political pressure did not cause him to change his congressional testimony to downplay the link between global warming and hurricanes  contradicting the findings of a Democratic led investigation released Monday. "I can truthfully say that no one told me at any time what to say in regard to possible impacts of climate change on tropical cyclones," said Max Mayfield in an e-mail to ABC News. Mayfield was responding to questions about a section in a new report titled "Political Interference With Climate Change Science Under the Bush Administration"  the... ABC News http://www.freerepublic.com/focus/f-news/1938428/posts#comment Wed, 12 Dec 2007 16:46:17 GMT