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Zeta Emergency Response Imagery

View National Geodetic Survey aerial damage assessment images collected in the aftermath of Hurricane Zeta.

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Delta Emergency Response Imagery

View National Geodetic Survey aerial damage assessment images collected in the aftermath of Hurricane Delta.

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Sally Damage Assessment Imagery

From September 18-21, the National Geodetic Survey (NGS) collected aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Sally.

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Exploring the Hudson River in New York. Credit: Chris Bowser
Estuary Education Goes Virtual

Each year as many as 90,000 students visit the 29 National Estuarine Research Reserves on field trips, summer camps, and other educational programs.

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a current meter on a U.S. Coast Guard Aid-To-Navigation buoy near Naval Submarine Base Kings Bay, Georgia.
NOAA Improves Marine Navigation Near two East Coast Naval Bases

Two new Physical Oceanographic Real-Time Systems, also known as PORTS ®, are improving maritime safety near Kings Bay, Georgia, and Portsmouth, New Hampshire, by two U.S. Navy installations.

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The Top 40

Looking for a recent story? Here are our latest 40 posts.

  1. Hurricane Zeta Emergency Response Imagery Available Online
    29 Oct 2020
  2. Hurricane Delta Emergency Response Imagery Available Online
    11 Oct 2020
  3. Estuary Education Goes Virtual
    21 Sep 2020
  4. Hurricane Sally Aerial Damage Assessment Imagery Available
    18 Sep 2020
  5. NOAA Improves Marine Navigation Near Georgia and New Hampshire Naval Bases
    10 Sep 2020
  6. Fall High Tide Bulletin
    1 Sep 2020
  7. Hurricane Laura Aerial Damage Assessment Imagery Available
    28 Aug 2020
  8. IOOS Ocean Technology Transition Project Grants Announced
    26 Aug 2020
  9. Common Misconceptions about the Ocean
    18 Aug 2020
  10. Isaias Damage Assessment Imagery Available
    4 Aug 2020
  11. Precision Navigation
    9 Jul 2020
  12. Lake Erie Harmful Algal Bloom Forecast Improved
    9 Jul 2020
  13. NOAA's Emergency Response Imagery
    1 Jul 2020
  14. U.S. Marine Biodiversity Observing Network
    5 Jun 2020
  15. Summer High Tide Bulletin
    1 Jun 2020
  16. Advances in Oil Spill Science and Technology
    19 Apr 2020
  17. What is a bilby tower?
    30 Mar 2020
  18. Spring High Tide Bulletin
    2 Mar 2020
  19. Exploring the Secrets of Marsh Happiness
    18 Feb 2020
  20. National Ocean Service Annual Report
    8 Jan 2020
  21. Winter High Tide Bulletin
    5 Dec 2019
  22. Corals Week 2019
    2 Dec 2019
  23. Native American Heritage Month
    5 Nov 2019
  24. Tracking Marine Animals Worldwide (on the World Wide Web!)
    28 Oct 2019
  25. A Tale of Two Feet
    7 Oct 2019
  26. NOAA 2020 Tide Tables are Available
    3 Oct 2019
  27. National Estuaries Week Gets Active
    12 Sep 2019
  28. Harmful Algal Blooms: Regional Information
    12 Sep 2019
  29. Fall 2019 High Tide Bulletin
    9 Sep 2019
  30. Hurricane Dorian Damage Assessment Imagery
    9 Sep 2019
  31. NOAA Responds to Ongoing Outbreak of Coral Disease in Florida
    18 Jul 2019
  32. Assessing Barry's Damage to Coastal Communities from the Air
    17 Jul 2019
  33. NOAA report: Growth in U.S. Ocean Economic Sectors Continues to Outpace Overall Economy
    18 Jun 2019
  34. Summer 2019 High Tide Bulletin
    18 Jun 2019
  35. A Boatload of Nautical Products
    20 May 2019
  36. Skincare Chemicals and Coral Reefs
    13 May 2019
  37. Ocean Tourism and Recreation
    10 May 2019
  38. NOAA Science Helps Restore Coastal Places
    17 Apr 2019
  39. Citizen Science
    11 Apr 2019
  40. Protecting Our Ocean — and Our Bottom Line
    25 Mar 2019
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