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Sunday, February 1, 2015

Sea level spiked for two years from New York to Newfoundland
February 24, 2015
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Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
This web story was written and provided by Mari N. Jensen of the University of Arizona with contributions from NOAA. The University of Arizona story may be read online. Sea levels from New York...
An Extreme Event of Sea-level Rise along the Northeast Coast of North America in 2009â2010
February 24, 2015
Source:
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Coastal sea levels along continental margins often show significant year-to-year upward and downward fluctuations. These fluctuations are superimposed on a longer term upward trend associated with...
January 2015 ranks as second warmest on record for globe; Antarctic sees largest January sea ice extent on record, while third smallest sea ice extent for Arctic
February 19, 2015
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NOAA.gov
NOAA’s growing weather observations database goes into full operations
February 19, 2015
Source:
Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
Weather forecasting begins with observations. For several years NOAA has worked to fill gaps in observations by tapping into such varied sources as airlines, other private companies, universities...
Methane leaks from three large U.S. natural gas fields in line with federal estimates
February 18, 2015
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Office of Oceanic & Atmospheric Research
This web story was provided by NOAA's Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences (CIRES). The CIRES story may be read online. For more information, please contact Katy Human,...
January was warm and dry overall for the contiguous U.S. despite coolness across parts of South and Northeast
February 6, 2015
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NOAA.gov
Tropical Climate Change Control of the Lower Stratospheric Circulation
February 5, 2015
Source:
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory
Tropical air has less ozone than polar air, even though the tropical stratosphere is where most atmospheric ozone is produced. The Brewer-Dobson circulation is considered key to understanding this...