NOAA's Office of Coast Survey, the nation's nautical chartmaker, provides a suite of products to help make maritime transportation safe for all users. The Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS) is the authoritative source for accurate, reliable, and timely water-level and current measurements. Explore free NOAA products available from these offices to help make your next trip an enjoyable one.
Scientists have discovered that some of the chemicals found in sunscreen and other personal health products also threaten the health of coral reefs.
Learn about hurricanes and explore National Ocean Service roles and responsibilities related to hurricane preparedness, response, and recovery.
Like GPS devices for drivers, digital charts make traveling on the ocean easier for mariners. In our latest podcast, learn how digital charts make navigation safer and more efficient.
Researchers are predicting a small red tide for the Gulf of Maine this summer, continuing the pattern of smaller blooms observed in the region over the last few years.
New video series! Join Bruckner Chase, ocean and coastal safety expert, as he visits our nation’s favorite coasts to share expert tips and local knowledge on how to ensure your visit to any beach stays fun and safe.
A new web-based interactive tool for ocean mapping and planning provides professional users and the general public with opportunities to explore the ocean from their own computer.
Gliders are an increasingly important tool for hurricane research and forecasting because they help to identify essential ocean features and processes, such as the mixing of deep cold water and warm surface waters. We can steer gliders to gather data where we don’t have any other assets.
Carbon is the foundation for all life on Earth. The carbon cycle is nature's way of recycling carbon atoms. Get what you need to know in under two minutes with our new animated video!
Thousands of oil spills happen every year, and most pollution cases don’t make the news. See how NOAA uses science to figure out exactly what damage has been done so that ecosystems can be restored.
Citizen science typically involves data collection by members of the public who pass their information along to researchers trying to answer real-world questions. NOAA offers many opportunities. See how you can help!
Improving the health of our ocean requires investment. But that investment doesn’t have to be a choice between our planet and our pocketbooks. Sometimes solutions to ocean problems can save money. Here are three solutions to ocean problems that NOAA researchers found save or even make money.
In our latest podcast, Cindy Among-Serrao from Hawaiian Islands Humpback Whale National Marine Sanctuary talks about how citizen scientists help monitor and promote awareness about marine life during the annual Sanctuary Ocean Count.
