NOAA News ReleasesThe latest news releases from NOAA - the National Oceanic and Atmospheric AdministrationGovernment Lab Selected to Develop Key NPOESS Sensor- May 21, 2008 The NPOESS Integrated Program Office has selected the U.S. Naval Research Laboratory to develop the microwave imagersounder sensor planned for the next generation of polar-orbiting weather satellites. The sensor will bring improved data and imagery, paving the way for better weather forecasts, severe-weather monitoring and climate change assessment.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080521_npoess.html Jason-2 Satellite Data to Help NOAA Track Global Sea Level- May 20, 2008 A new satellite set to launch next month will monitor the rate of sea-level rise and help measure the strength of hurricanes, according to a leading NOAA scientist. At a press briefing today, Laury Miller, chief of NOAA's Laboratory for Satellite Altimetry, said NOAA will use data from the Jason-2Ocean Surface Topography Mission (OSTM) to extend a 15-year record from two earlier altimeter missions that currently show sea level is rising at a rate of 3.2 mmyear nearly twice as fast as the...http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080520_jason.html NOAA to Honor National Leaders in Sustainable Fisheries- May 20, 2008 NOAA's Fisheries Service announced today that it will honor seven people and two organizations for their efforts to enhance the understanding, protection, and sustainable use of U.S. ocean resources. This recognition is part of the agencys third annual Sustainable Fisheries Leadership Awards program. NOAAs leaders will present the awards at a ceremony in Washington, D.C., on June 2.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080520_sustainablefish.html NOAA Expects Slightly Below Average Central Pacific Hurricane Season- May 19, 2008 NOAAs Central Pacific Hurricane Center in Honolulu expects three to four tropical cyclones in the central Pacific basin in 2008, a slightly below average season.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080519_pacific.html New NOAA Ocean Observing System in Pascagoula Aids Mariners; Keeps Shipping Safe- May 15, 2008 Mariners can now get free real-time information on water and wind conditions for the Port of Pascagoula, Miss., from a new NOAA ocean observing system at the port.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080515_mariners.html Monitor Sanctuary in Good Health Overall, but Historic Shipwreck Still Faces Threats- May 14, 2008 The natural resources of the Monitor National Marine Sanctuary off the North Carolina coast are in good condition overall, but the wreck of the Civil War ironclad encompassed by the site is at risk from human activity and natural deterioration, according to a new NOAA report.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080514_monitor.html Dean, Felix, and Noel Retired From List of Storm Names- May 13, 2008 The names Dean, Felix, and Noel, three of the most devastating storms of the 2007 Atlantic hurricane season, were retired by members of the 30th Session of the World Meteorological Organization's Regional Association IV Hurricane Committee during its annual meeting in Orlando, Fla.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080513_stormnames.html Navy Technology to Help NOAA Find Sunken History- May 13, 2008 U.S. Navy mine-hunting technology has a potential dual use to help NOAA find historic shipwrecks by allowing maritime archaeologists to see below the seafloor. With greater resolutions and access to deeper depths, maritime archaeologists can better understand submerged cultural and historic resources without disturbing those sites.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080512_navy.html NOAA Offers Grants for California Schools to Become Ocean Guardians- May 13, 2008 NOAAs Office of National Marine Sanctuaries announced today it is offering Ocean Guardian grants of up to $6,000 to a number of California schools whose students create a school or community-based conservation project that protects their local watershed and the ocean.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080513_guardians.html Students Selected for 2008 NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships- May 12, 2008 NOAA has awarded scholarships to 111 students from 36 states through the agencys 2008 Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship program.http://www.noaanews.noaa.gov/stories2008/20080512_hollings.html |