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NOAA on Hurricane Katrina-One Year Later

Posted: August 30th, 2006, 9:27am PDT

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It's been a year since Hurricane Katrina landed on the U.S. Gulf Coast and became the most destructive hurricane to ever strike the nation. The devastation for hundreds of miles was complete, and the memories of that day are forever etched in the minds of those whose survived the monster storm and those who were there to help. That's how it is for Commander Mark Moran, of the NOAA Commissioned Corps, who was part of the helicopter crew that flew more than 100 hours over the affected areas from Panama Beach, Fla., to New Orleans.
NOAA on Ozone Hole Discovery 20 Years Ago

Posted: August 24th, 2006, 10:36am PDT

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Twenty years ago a team of NOAA scientists flew to the Antarctic with scientists from three other organizations to find out what was causing a hole in the Earth's ozone layer. That's the 15-mile thick layer that absorbs the sun's dangerous ultraviolet radiation that can cause skin cancer and cataracts in humans, harm animals and their food source, as well as hurt the environment.
NOAA Observes 20th Anniversary of Ozone Hole 'Success Story'

Posted: August 23rd, 2006, 1:42pm PDT

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It was 20 years ago this month that four teams of scientists from NOAA and three other organizations flew to the end of the Earth to find out what was causing a hole in the planet's ozone layer. That's the thin, invisible layer of the Earth's atmosphere about 15 miles thick that plays a vital role in absorbing harmful ultraviolet radiation from the sun.
NOAA Continues to Predict Above-normal Hurricane Season

Posted: August 9th, 2006, 10:42am PDT

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Don't be complacent. The show's only getting started. NOAA updated its forecast for the 2006 Atlantic hurricane season, and the outlook still is for an above-normal number of storms. This updated forecast is slightly lower than the outlook issued in May but remains above the seasonal average of 11 named storms, six hurricanes and two major hurricanes.
NOAA Researcher Joins with Astronauts to Test Moon Exploration Concepts on the Seafloor

Posted: August 5th, 2006, 3:02pm PDT

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Under the ocean a NOAA researcher was moon walking. That's right. Aquanauts the astronauts of the sea used NOAA's undersea lab, Aquarius, to test spacesuits and equipment that would be used for exploring the moon and Mars. Conditions under the ocean pose similar challenges that astronauts face while in space, such as lack of oxygen, weightlessness, remoteness, extreme pressure differentials and cramped quarters. Many techniques, technologies and skills necessary to work underwater can be adapted for lunar research, and vice versa.

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NOAA on Hurricane Katrina-One Year Later

Posted: August 30th, 2006, 9:27am PDT

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NOAA on Ozone Hole Discovery 20 Years Ago

Posted: August 24th, 2006, 10:36am PDT

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NOAA Observes 20th Anniversary of Ozone Hole 'Success Story'

Posted: August 23rd, 2006, 1:42pm PDT

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NOAA Continues to Predict Above-normal Hurricane Season

Posted: August 9th, 2006, 10:42am PDT

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NOAA Researcher Joins with Astronauts to Test Moon Exploration Concepts on the Seafloor

Posted: August 5th, 2006, 3:02pm PDT

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