Archive for September, 2009

Ocean Observations and Critical Response: The Hudson River Story [What's New]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 28 September, 2009
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Ocean observation data proved critical in the days and weeks following a tragic mid-air collision above the Hudson River....

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NOAA Offers Smart Growth Help for Coastal and Waterfront Communities [What's New]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 24 September, 2009
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NOAA, along with the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), the International City/County Management Association, and Rhode Island Sea Grant, released a guide to bring smart growth to coastal and waterfront communities....

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Report Eases Contamination Concerns Over Reserve Ships in Suisun Bay [Feature]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 23 September, 2009
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A NOAA report finds that contaminant levels in the vicinity of a fleet of over 70 aging ships moored in Suisun Bay, California, are similar to those found in other parts of San Francisco Bay....

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What is geodesy?

Posted by Ocean Facts on 22 September, 2009
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Geodesy is the science of measuring and monitoring the size and shape of the Earth including its gravity field and determining the location of points on the Earth’s surface.  More

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MEET: Mike Aslaksen [People of NOS]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 21 September, 2009
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MEET: Mike Aslaksen, Remote Sensing Division Chief, National Geodetic Survey....

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What are PCBs?

Posted by Ocean Facts on 18 September, 2009
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PCBs, or polychlorinated biphenyls, are industrial products or chemicals.  More

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Cleaning the Anacostia [What's New]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 17 September, 2009
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On September 12, at the Bladensburg Waterfront Park in Washington, DC, NOAA, the Environmental Protection Agency (EPA), Howard University, the Anacostia Watershed Society, and others joined forces to clean up the Anacostia River and its watershed....

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MEET: Charles “Charly” Alexander [People of NOS]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 11 September, 2009
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MEET: Charles "Charly" Alexander, Operations Division Chief, NOAA Integrated Ocean Observing System Program....

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What is the difference between land cover and land use?

Posted by Ocean Facts on 10 September, 2009
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Land cover indicates the physical land type such as forest or open water whereas land use documents how people are using the land.  More

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NOAA Reports Elevated Sea Levels along Atlantic Coast [What's New]

Posted by nos.info@noaa.gov on 8 September, 2009
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n June and July, NOAA scientists discovered elevated sea levels along the entire U.S. East Coast. After observing water levels to 0.15 to 0.61 meters (six inches to two feet) higher than originally predicted, NOAA scientists from the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) began analyzing data from select tide stations and buoys from Maine to Florida....

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