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NOAA Research provides the research foundation for understanding our planet through tech innovation & scientific advances. This is an official @NOAA account.
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    Sep 30, 2021
    In a world first, a @saildrone has captured video from inside a hurricane. The Saildrone battled Hurricane #Sam's 50-ft waves and 120+ mph winds to collect critical scientific data and give us a brand new view of one of earth’s most destructive forces. noaa.gov/news-release/w…
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    Oct 28, 2024
    In the spirit of #Halloween, we are here to tell you that elves & sprites are REAL!🧚 Seriously though, elves, sprites, & blue jets are the most common types of transient luminous events (TLEs), aka atmospheric #lightning! Learn about TLEs with @NOAANSSL: nssl.noaa.gov/education/svrw…
    An illustration of different kinds of transient luminous events (TLEs). Credit: NOAA NSSL
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    Jun 5, 2025
    JUST IN: Atmospheric carbon dioxide (CO2) concentrations have peaked for the year at 430.5 ppm.📈 This is 3.6 ppm higher than last year and the second largest May-May increase in the 67-year Mauna Loa record. In 2023, the CO2 peaked at 424 ppm. 🔗: gml.noaa.gov/ccgg/trends/
    Graph showing the full record of combined Scripps data and NOAA data for atmospheric CO2 at the Mauna Loa Observatory
    Graph showing the last five complete years of the Mauna Loa CO2 record plus the current year
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    Sep 23, 2022
    Take a look at Category 4 #HurricaneFiona from a @saildrone point of view! 🌀 Watch the #saildrone battle 50 ft waves & over 100 mph winds as it collects critical #ocean #data that will help #scientists better understand the physical processes of #hurricanes @NOAA @NOAA_AOML
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    Sep 22, 2021
    It’s officially fall in the Northern Hemisphere, which means one thing for scientists at the South Pole - the return of the sun! South Pole facility engineer Jeff Keller snapped these photos of sunrise this month. The South Pole sees just one sunrise and one sunset per year. ☀️
    Flags at the South Pole are illuminated by the rising sun.
    The sun rises over the South Pole landscape.
    The sun rises next to a facilities building at the South Pole.
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    Sep 10, 2019
    You may have heard that Craig McLean, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Research, wrote a letter to colleagues over the weekend that addressed controversies surrounding Hurricane Dorian. We have published the letter online; please read it here: go.usa.gov/xVNny
    The wing of a NOAA plane is shown high above clouds.
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    Feb 11, 2020
    Happy #WomenInScienceDay! This photo from NOAA's Dr. Meghan Cronin is one of our favorites - it's a school assignment Meghan completed in 2nd grade. Meghan got her dream - she's an oceanographer at NOAA - and the assignment is now framed in her office. go.usa.gov/xdXX9
    A framed, yellowed piece of paper that reads: "Meghan, 10-2-70. Some day I will be a girl scientist."
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    Jul 8, 2019
    Still feeling patriotic after the July 4 weekend? Learn about five species of star-shaped echinoderms (the phylum that includes sea stars) seen by @oceanexplorer researchers on their expeditions. ⭐️go.usa.gov/xyKmw
    A sea star known as a “cookie” or “ravioli” star is shown sitting on the bottom of the sea floor.
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    May 20, 2021
    As you can see by this cool @NOAA_SOS visualization, the ocean is constantly on the move! The surface ocean currents, which are primarily driven by wind, are colorized here based on their temperature. Learn more about this dataset: sos.noaa.gov/datasets/sea-s…
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    Oct 9, 2024
    .@NOAA_AOML hurricane researchers & @NOAA_HurrHunter are flying into #HurricaneMilton to deploy instruments, like this dropsonde, that collect critical data to improve @NHC_Atlantic forecasts. *For info on Hurricane Milton visit hurricanes.gov/#milton & noaa.gov/milton
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    Jul 31, 2025
    On Tuesday, an 8.8 magnitude #earthquake struck off the coast of Russia, triggering multiple #tsunami alerts along the U.S. west coast. Learn how @NOAA scientists monitor, detect, and research tsunamis: noaa.gov/explainers/sci… @NWS @noaapmel @noaaocean
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    Jan 31, 2023
    NEW from @NOAAeducation & NOAA SOS📢: Dataset shows the tsunami caused by the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago! The asteroid is estimated to have been 6+ miles in diameter, which is why the wave could be detected around the globe. Learn more: sos.noaa.gov/catalog/datase……
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    Dec 6, 2024
    What is a #tsunami, what causes them, and where do they occur? Learn about the science behind tsunamis and the research @NOAA does to provide accurate inundation forecasts in real-time before flooding from a tsunami reaches threatened coastlines. noaa.gov/explainers/sci…
    Tsunami generation sources
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    Jul 3, 2024
    Check out this flight path @NOAA_AOML & @NOAA_HurrHunter took through the eye of Cat5 Hurricane #Beryl yesterday! While they gathered data from the air, a @saildrone & sea glider gathered data from the ocean. Learn more about #hurricane research: aoml.noaa.gov/hurricane-rese… @NOAA
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