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NOAA Ship Nancy Foster and Puma UAS launch

Unmanned Aircraft System Launched from NOAA Ship

NOAA recently operated and recovered a Puma Unmanned Aircraft System (UAS) aboard the NOAA ship Nancy Foster. This was one of the first missions of its kind to be conducted from a NOAA ship. More...

NOAA NRT5 surveying Liberty Island in April 2013

NOAA Begins 2013 Post-Sandy Hydrographic Surveys at Statue of Liberty

NOAA kicked off its spring season with post-Hurricane Sandy hydrographic work on April 11. A NOAA navigation response team—equipped with high-tech surveying equipment—began a survey in the waters surrounding Liberty Island and Ellis Island. More...

NOAA Tool Supports San Francisco Climate Policies

San Francisco Bay Conservation and Development Commission staff were recently trained to use NOAA’s Sea Level Rise Viewer and associated data to assess proposed coastal projects and conduct regional planning efforts. More...

Coastal Population Tweetchat: April 17

If current population trends continue, the already crowded U.S. coast will see population grow from 123 million people to nearly 134 million people by 2020, putting more of the population at increased risk from extreme coastal storms like Sandy and Isaac, which severely damaged infrastructure and property last year. To learn more about how the U.S. coastal population is changing, get your questions ready and tune in for our Coastal Population Tweetchat on April 17, 1:00 p.m. ET. More...

National Coastal Population Report Cover

NOAA Releases Coastal Population Trends Report

NOAA’s Coast Survey plans for new Arctic nautical charts

NOAA's Coast Survey office has issued an updated Arctic Nautical Charting Plan, as a major effort to improve inadequate chart coverage for Arctic areas experiencing increasing vessel traffic due to ice diminishment. With less sea ice and more ship traffic, new charts are needed for safety. NOAA plans to create 14 new charts to complement the existing chart coverage. More...

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