Tag Archives: NOAA
‘Challenger’ Mission Aimed at Sending First Underwater Glider Round the World
Scientists from Rutgers University, a Mid-Atlantic partner of the U.S. Integrated Ocean Observing System (IOOS®), recently launched a second test mission, called “Challenger,” aimed at sending the first unmanned, underwater robotic vehicle—known as a “glider”—around the world. The scientists launched … Continue reading
NOAA Announces Free Nautical ‘BookletCharts’
One of NOAA’s handiest navigation products, especially for recreational boaters, has been Coast Survey’s experimental BookletCharts™ — nautical charts that are easy to download and print from home computers. Coast Survey has now moved the BookletCharts from experimental stage into … Continue reading
NOAA and U.S. Power Squadrons Renew Cooperative Charting Program
This week, NOAA and the U.S. Power Squadrons, a non-profit organization dedicated to safe boating, will renew a 50-year commitment to a cooperative charting program that helps to update the nation’s thousands of navigational charts. Under the voluntary program, formalized by a … Continue reading
National Climatic Data Center
An interesting and comprehensive overview of the 2012 climate in the U.S. from NOAA… For much, much more information visit www.ncdc.noaa.gov
App Combines Weather Data and NOAA Charts
Weather Services International has introduced a weather and tides app for the iPad and iPhone that delivers much of the information that professional meteorologists would get at their workstations, but it is geared to mariners and presented as overlays on … Continue reading
NOAA Predicts “Normal” Hurricane Season
Despite the fact that there have already been two named storms in the past few weeks, boaters (and their insurance agents) should be pleased to hear that NOAA has announced that conditions in the atmosphere and the ocean favor a … Continue reading
OceanGrafix Tests QR Codes on 8 NOAA POD Charts
We’re curious as to whether you’d like to see this feature on all of your NOAA POD charts or if you would prefer to keep using whatever your current method is for gathering information. Let us know in the comments … Continue reading
NOAA Releases New View of Sea Floor Data
NOAA has made sea floor maps and other data on the world’s coasts, continental shelves and deep oceans available for easy viewing online with its new data viewer that compiles sea floor data from the near shore to the depths … Continue reading
Graphic Shows Sea Winds Mimic Van Gogh Paintings
NASA has released a new graphic showing the patterns of the sea winds over a period of several years, and the result bears a striking resemblance to Van Gogh’s famous portrayals of the night sky in his paintings. Watch the … Continue reading
Website of the Week: NOAA Hurricane Preparedness
Hurricane season officially began in the Eastern Pacific on May 15 and in the Atlantic on June 1, running through November 30 in both areas. This week, May 22-28, is National Hurricane Preparedness Week and with NOAA predicting a more … Continue reading
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