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The Fascinating Science of Surveying: Yesterday and Today

Some early illustrations amassed by NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey (NGS)—the oldest part of NOAA, with historic roots in President Thomas Jefferson’s 1807 Survey of the Coast—now reside in the Treasures of the NOAA Library Collection in Silver Spring, Maryland. The hand-drawn renderings in this slide show are intriguing, informative, and evoke an exciting era when scientific inquiry came to the fore. More...

Urban Renewal: Lardner's Point Transformed from Blight to Jewel

Urban waterfronts are eyesores in many cities around the nation, often littered with abandoned buildings, debris, and crumbling concrete. That's what Lardner's Point in Philadelphia looked like just a few years ago. Today, with partial funding from the Athos oil spill settlement, the rubble-strewn shoreline of Lardner's Point is a lively waterfront public park with restored wetlands. More...

30 Days of Oceans

We're counting down to June 8, World Ocean Day! Join the countdown and help us share the message that together we can protect our ocean. You can find us on Twitter, Facebook, Flickr, YouTube, and Pinterest!
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NOAA Ship Tracker

Want to know where NOAA's fleet of ships are located right now? NOAA Ship Tracker provides near real-time positioning for NOAA's fleet of large ships along with weather conditions at those locations. More...

Environmental Response Management Application

The Environmental Response Management Application, or ERMA^®, is an online mapping tool that integrates both static and real-time data, such as NOAA's Environmental Sensitivity Index maps, ship locations, weather, and ocean currents, in a centralized, easy-to-use format for environmental responders and decision makers. More...

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