In recognition of World Hydrography Day, we have a special interview for you this week with the commander of the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, currently in the Gulf of Mexico conducting research in support of the ongoing oil spill response effort.

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NOAA's BP Oil Spill Incident Response Portal

On board the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson (video)

NOAA's Office of Coast Survey

Initial Observations from the NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson (NOAA News Release)

NOAA Ship Thomas Jefferson, NOAA Marine Operations

Learn about how we measure tides and who uses tidal data in this interview with Tom Landon from NOAA’s Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services. (22:38 minutes)

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Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services

Tides Online

Diving Deeper (Tides, 4.8.09)

Diving Deeper (Currents, 8.12.09)

NOS Education: Tides Tutorial

Hurricane season began June 1. Join us this week to take a look at the many roles and activities of the National Ocean Service when hurricanes threaten our coasts.

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Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services

National Water Level Observation Network

Storm QuickLook

National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science

NOAA’s National Status and Trends Program

National Geodetic Survey

NGS Emergency Response Imagery

NOAA Coastal Services Center

Historical Hurricane Tracks

Office of Coast Survey

Navigation Response Teams

Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management

Office of Response and Restoration

Gulf of Mexico Marine Debris information