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3232Argo, the ‘crown jewel’ of ocean observing systems, turns 25
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Wed, 11 Dec 2024 16:20:44 +0000/?p=95394Originally published on noaa.gov on December 11, 2024. Somewhere in the middle of the ocean, a merchant mariner lowers a cylindrical robotic ocean observing instrument from a ship into the sea to record ocean temperature and salinity. Another instrument is deployed from a plane into the eye of a hurricane to take the pulse of […]
]]>Innovation, insight and impact: groundbreaking research through the 2024 hurricane season
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Mon, 02 Dec 2024 17:19:54 +0000/?p=95341November 30th marks the official end of the 2024 Atlantic hurricane season. Throughout this active season, NOAA scientists set new records in tropical cyclone research that will improve forecasting accuracy, enhance our understanding of storm behavior, and strengthen preparedness efforts for communities in hurricane-prone regions. Their dedication and innovation contribute to a safer and more […]
]]>New NOAA research predicts an increase in active Atlantic hurricane seasons
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Mon, 18 Nov 2024 14:41:15 +0000/?p=95185Tropical cyclones are among the most deadly and costly natural disasters that affect the United States and many other countries each year. This has led the scientific community to prioritize improving tropical cyclone prediction and the understanding of how tropical cyclone activity has changed and will change in the future. In a new study published […]
]]>AOML Take Action Photography Competition
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Mon, 11 Nov 2024 15:29:38 +0000/?p=94952Whether flying through hurricanes, diving in urban ports to study coral spawning, or sampling deep ocean currents on oceanographic cruises, summer at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) is filled with scientific activity. To highlight the diverse and impactful research conducted at the lab and the passionate scientists driving that work, AOML launched its […]
]]>Unveiling the newest hurricane research instrument: Skyfora StreamSondes
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Sat, 09 Nov 2024 01:24:15 +0000/?p=95071As Hurricane Rafael developed in the Caribbean, AOML researchers were inside the storm testing the newest experimental hurricane observation instrument: the Skyfora StreamSonde. The 2024 hurricane season marks the first year that Skyfora’s StreamSondes were released in high volumes by NOAA’s Hurricane Hunters for research and testing with a total of 91 sondes released. These […]
]]>Sailing into science: Collaborative cruise exposes students to oceangoing research
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Mon, 04 Nov 2024 15:54:30 +0000/?p=94908Over the past few months, the University of Miami’s Rosenstiel School of Marine, Atmospheric, and Earth Science has conducted three FLOTSUM, i.e., Florida Ocean Time Series by Undergrads at UM, cruises aboard its research vessel the F.G. Walton Smith. FLOTSUM day cruises are conducted five times per year in the Florida Straits for training purposes […]
]]>Study reveals acceleration in Pacific upper-ocean circulation over past 30 years, impacting global weather patterns
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Thu, 31 Oct 2024 22:26:16 +0000/?p=94836An official press release can be seen on the University of Miami Rosenstiel School’s newsroom website. A critical ocean layer for El Niño–Southern Oscillation (ENSO) dynamics. A study published October 31, 2024, in the Journal of Geophysical Research: Oceans has revealed significant acceleration in the upper-ocean circulation of the equatorial Pacific over the past 30 years. This […]
]]>BEAMS of Cheeca: shedding light on the resilience of a Florida Keys inshore patch reef
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Fri, 18 Oct 2024 14:52:45 +0000/?p=94541The waves lap at the bow of the RV Cable while glimmers of Cheeca Rocks, a bustling inshore patch reef, ebb and flow into focus below the surface. For eleven consecutive weeks, the Coral Program at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) laid anchor at this long-term monitoring site to deploy and maintain Benthic […]
]]>Join a research mission from home: Unveiling AOML’s virtual reality experience
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Wed, 16 Oct 2024 18:48:51 +0000/?p=94553VR technology represents a new frontier in science communication, and NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) is using it to invite everyone on a research mission alongside their scientists. This virtual reality research experience is a project for Masters student Devon Ledbetter, who works as a science communication intern at AOML. Devon’s project aims […]
]]>Determining uncertainty: a review of hurricane intensity predictability
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Mon, 07 Oct 2024 17:36:02 +0000/?p=94501In recent years, meteorologists have made strides in predicting the trajectory of tropical cyclones as models and forecasts have become more accurate. However, forecasting intensity remains a much larger challenge; small changes in atmospheric conditions can have a large impact on forecasts. To better understand why some forecasts are more accurate, scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic […]