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In a world first, a @saildrone has captured video from inside a hurricane. The Saildrone battled Hurricane #Sam 's 50-ft waves and 120+ mph winds to collect critical scientific data and give us a brand new view of one of earth’s most destructive forces.

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Take a look at Category 4 #HurricaneFiona from a @saildrone point of view! 🌀 Watch the #saildrone battle 50 ft waves & over 100 mph winds as it collects critical #ocean #data that will help #scientists better understand the physical processes of #hurricanes @NOAA @NOAA_AOML

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It’s officially fall in the Northern Hemisphere, which means one thing for scientists at the South Pole - the return of the sun! South Pole facility engineer Jeff Keller snapped these photos of sunrise this month. The South Pole sees just one sunrise and one sunset per year. ☀️

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You may have heard that Craig McLean, NOAA Assistant Administrator for Research, wrote a letter to colleagues over the weekend that addressed controversies surrounding Hurricane Dorian. We have published the letter online; please read it here:

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Happy #WomenInScienceDay ! This photo from NOAA's Dr. Meghan Cronin is one of our favorites - it's a school assignment Meghan completed in 2nd grade. Meghan got her dream - she's an oceanographer at NOAA - and the assignment is now framed in her office.

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Still feeling patriotic after the July 4 weekend? Learn about five species of star-shaped echinoderms (the phylum that includes sea stars) seen by @oceanexplorer researchers on their expeditions. ⭐️

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As you can see by this cool @NOAA_SOS visualization, the ocean is constantly on the move! The surface ocean currents, which are primarily driven by wind, are colorized here based on their temperature. Learn more about this dataset:

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NEW from @NOAAeducation & NOAA SOS📢: Dataset shows the tsunami caused by the asteroid that hit Earth 66 million years ago! The asteroid is estimated to have been 6+ miles in diameter, which is why the wave could be detected around the globe. Learn more: …

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You’ve probably noticed it: Since COVID-19 has driven many people indoors, there are fewer cars on the road, fewer planes in the sky...and less air pollution. NOAA has launched a big effort to study the environmental impact of the COVID-19 response.

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Smoke from major wildfires out West is spreading across the country this week, affecting air quality in many regions. Here, NOAA's HRRR-Smoke model forecasts the movement of smoke from Wed - Thurs, 7/21-22. Learn more about HRRR-Smoke:

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Happy #WomenInScienceDay ! This photo of a 2nd-grade assignment from scientist Meghan Cronin always makes us smile. Meghan got her dream - she's now an oceanographer at NOAA - and she keeps the assignment framed in her office. #WomeninScience

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Did you hear our giant squid news? 🦑📣 Read how scientists captured rare footage of this elusive predator in its deepwater habitat: #CephalopodWeek

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When Meghan Cronin was in 2nd grade, she wrote that, some day, she'd be a "girl scientist." Dr. Cronin now leads the Ocean Climate Stations group at NOAA's PMEL -- and has that old school paper framed in her office. #WomensHistoryMonth #womenofNOAA

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Good news for the ozone layer! An annual analysis tracking the decline of ozone-depleting chemicals shows the levels of these harmful chemicals have significantly dropped, reaching a milestone in the recovery of the #ozonelayer . #noaa #research

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Hundreds of wildfires are generating enormous amounts of smoke in California today. Here, NOAA's experimental HRRR-Smoke model depicts how thick the smoke will be and how far it will travel from Aug. 20 - 22 in UTC time (which is 7 hours ahead of PT) #CaliforniaFires #FireWx

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Recently @NOAA_AOML scientists & partners returned to Cheeca Rocks, a site with some of the highest coral coverage in the Florida Keys, and found the reef completely bleached. Learn how scientists are responding to protect these important coral species:

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You probably heard the Mauna Loa volcano is erupting, but you may not have heard that we have a NOAA Mauna Loa Observatory located on the north side of the volcano!!! Lava has crossed the access road & power lines, cutting off access to the site. All NOAA staff are safe! (1/2)

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"What were once monsters to be feared are now curious and magnificent creatures that delight. We like to feel that science and exploration has brought about this change." Read the story of how scientists captured a giant squid on video:

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. @NASA Global Hawk arrives in Va. to begin @NOAA -led mission to improve #hurricane forecasts. http://t.co/kLeSI7faHx http://t.co/U00dHxahOa

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It's not every day you get a message from space. 🚀 But that's exactly what NOAA conference attendees got this week, when @NASA astronaut (and former NOAA employee!) Christina Koch greeted them from the International Space Station.

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#TBT to this year's good news for the #ozone layer! An annual analysis tracking the decline of ozone-depleting chemicals shows the levels of these harmful chemicals have significantly dropped, reaching a milestone in the recovery of the #ozonelayer . …

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Have you heard? La Niña is here! Our second-year La Niña has materialized, as indicated by the ocean and atmosphere in the tropical Pacific. Get the details from @NOAAClimate :

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JUST IN📢 Have you heard about the atmospheric rivers hitting CA but aren't sure what they are? Learn all about atmospheric rivers & how @NOAA researches them in this new web article that explores the causes & impacts of these intense weather events:

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With smoke from western wildfires poised to spread from coast to coast this week, people are looking to an experimental NOAA smoke model called HRRR-Smoke for guidance on how the smoke might impact their area. #CaliforniaFires #FireWx

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A sudden stratospheric warming event earlier this winter helped lead to the frigid weather and winter storms gripping many U.S. states right now. Research suggests science could one day better predict the extreme weather that results from these events.

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You've probably heard the term "polar vortex" over the last few winters. But did you know the polar vortex doesn't actually come and go - it's always out there spinning in our atmosphere? Learn more from @NOAAClimate :

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#TBT to the asteroid that wiped out nearly all the dinosaurs & roughly 75% of plants & animals on #Earth AND caused a megatsunami with mile-high waves! 🌊🌊🌊 Learn what @noaapmel & partners found when they used models to recreate this megatsunami:

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Storms (and other dangerous weather) are almost always moving. ⛈️ So shouldn't the warnings we issue move with them? Scientists at @NOAANSSL and @NOAA_ESRL are testing a new tool that does just that.

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#DYK the asteroid that wiped out nearly all the #dinosaurs & roughly 75% of the #plants & #animals on #Earth caused a megatsunami with mile-high waves?! 🌊🌊🌊 Learn what @NOAA labs and partners found when they used models to recreate this megatsunami:

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Two Saildrones were ~3,500 nautical miles away when the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano erupted off the coast of Tonga on January 15. These ocean tools were able to detect an atmospheric pressure jump, capturing important data on this major eruption.

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Big news! NOAA and @Boeing are teaming up on the 2021 ecoDemonstrator program, which will allow NOAA to test out its greenhouse gas sampling system on an @AlaskaAir airplane.

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Featured photo: #SouthPole sees first #sunrise in 6 months with arrival of #spring @NOAA_ESRL #marine #aviation

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NOAA rapid study shows #climatechange upped chances of torrential #Louisiana rains by 40%

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Hurricane season officially kicks off next week on June 1st! Here are five ways @NOAA research continually improves #hurricane forecasts via computer modeling, innovative technologies, & aircraft missions: @NOAA_AOML #hurricaneseason #research

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Atmospheric rivers continue to impact California bringing intense rain and snowfall. Learn all about these #weather patterns and the #AtmosphericRiver tools @NOAA uses at: #flooding #climate #NOAA

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419 parts per million. That's the 2021 peak for atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at NOAA’s Mauna Loa Atmospheric Baseline Observatory - the highest level in 63 years, according to scientists from NOAA, @Scripps_Ocean & @UCSanDiego .

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The late June heat wave that hit the Pacific Northwest was a roughly 1-in-1,000-year event in today’s climate, according to preliminary analysis. Learn more about what that means from @NOAAClimate :

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2020's hurricane season was the most active on record, with 30 named storms and 12 landfalling storms in the continental U.S. Take a look back at the record-breaking season with @NOAA_SOS :

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Scientists at @NOAA_AOML have found that Atlantic Niño, the Atlantic counterpart of the Pacific #ElNi ño, increases the formation of tropical cyclones off the coast of West Africa. Learn more about this natural phenomenon:

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2020 was a historic year of extremes. There were 22 separate billion-dollar weather and climate disasters across the United States, shattering the previous annual record of 16 events, which occurred in 2017 and 2011. Learn more from @NOAAClimate :

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NOAA team creates new engine to improve global weather forecast model @NWS #weather #Wx

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#DYK that today’s #SolarEclipse can alter the #weather ? ☀️😎 Scientists at @NOAA GSL are calculating how much the moon will block incoming solar radiation, which impacts heating of the Earth and therefore the weather. Learn more here:

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An El Niño Watch has been issued by @NWSCPC ! This means that conditions are favorable for the development of #ElNi ño within the next 6 months. In fact, there’s a 62% chance of El Niño conditions for the May–July period. For more, head to the #ENSO Blog

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NOAA just published the 15th annual #ArcticReportCard . In 2020, the Arctic saw: 🌡️ The 2nd-highest air temps on record 🌊The 2nd-lowest summer sea ice 🔥A cascade of impacts, including snow loss and extraordinary wildfires Read more:

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This week, @NOAA_HurrHunter and @noaa_aoml flew into Cat4 #HurricaneIan just before landfall. Despite extreme turbulence, the crew successfully launched a 27-pound Altius-600 drone, which collected critical measurements to understand #hurricane systems.

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GOOD NEWS🎉 A new @NOAA analysis shows U.S. emissions of the super-potent greenhouse gas sulfur hexafluoride significantly declined between 2007-2018, likely due to successful mitigation efforts by the @EPA & the electric power industry. Learn more here:

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When it comes to weather and climate, What happens in the Arctic doesn’t always stay in the Arctic. When the polar stratosphere heats up suddenly, it can cause the Arctic jet stream to slow and wobble, spilling frigid air from the #PolarVortex over North America and Europe.

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As this @NOAA_SOS forecast visualization shows, another cloud of #SaharanDust is swirling across the Atlantic Ocean. A new NOAA model is providing more accurate forecasts of dust-induced hazy days and potential breathing problems.

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If that video from inside Hurricane #Sam has you interested in @saildrone , know that these hardy tools do a lot more than gather data on hurricanes! They also play a key role in #climate research - even circumnavigating Antarctica in search of CO2 data.

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"Simply put, societies and ecosystems need to prepare now for the increasing effects of extreme heat, drought, sea level rise, and other impacts of climate change." - NOAA Administrator @rickspinradnoaa on today's @IPCC_CH #ClimateReport .

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In 2019, NOAA: 🐠Uncovered never-before-seen coral habitat 🚀Improved space weather forecasts 🏡Helped communities measure the impact of lowering greenhouse gases ..And so much more! Explore the 2019 #NOAAScienceReport :

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For #ShareYourStripes day, here is series of articles on "What's the hottest Earth's ever been?" First, the big picture for Earth's history over 4.6B years. (1/5)

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NOAA scientists have developed a powerful new way of measuring the impacts of marine heatwaves. It's called “thermal displacement,” and it measures how far ocean creatures must move to find their preferred temperatures during a marine heatwave.

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Syukuro Manabe's pioneering research laid the foundation for how scientists perceive the Earth’s climate and how human actions continue to influence it. Today, he was awarded the #NobelPrize in Physics. Learn more about his groundbreaking work:

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Methane (CH4) levels has been on the rise since 2008 due to an increase in agricultural emissions. CH4 makes up about 11% of greenhouse gas emissions. @NOAA_ESRL #climatechange

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Hey @kairyssdal , thanks for including atmospheric carbon dioxide levels at the end of @Marketplace last week! If your listeners want even more environmental numbers, they can track current + past CO2 levels and trends via @NOAA_ESRL : #climatechange

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@NWS Women In Science having fun supporting #RosieSTEM #WomenInScience #STEM #science #WHM17

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Here comes the sun! ☀️ Today marks the official South Pole sunrise, a welcome sight for Antarctic scientists. This photo, captured by NOAA Corps Officer LTJG Marisa Gedney, shows the sun rising behind the South Pole's Atmospheric Research Observatory building.

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Happy #InternationalWomensDay - and #WomensHistoryMonth ! Today, we're kicking off our #WomenofNOAA campaign with Lisa Bucci, hurricane research scientist at @NOAA_AOML . Lisa's job? Flying into hurricanes to gather critical data!

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Carbon dioxide in Earth's atmosphere is now more than 50% higher than pre-industrial levels. @NOAA_ESRL @Scripps_Ocean #climatechange

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A new @NASAEarth study has found that the warming climate has locked in an elevated risk of severe long-term droughts - or "megadroughts" - for the Southwest. But reducing greenhouse gases can reduce the risk of intense single-year droughts. Learn more:

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Congratulations to Syukuro Manabe, who has been awarded the 2021 #NobelPrize in Physics! 🎉 Manabe, who worked for several decades at NOAA's Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, is a legend in the climate field, building the foundation for today's climate models.

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Big news! Raytheon Intelligence & Space has been chosen by @NOAA to develop the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC), a virtual center that will unite the community to create the most user-friendly and user-accessible Earth modeling system. (1/5)

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It is DRY out West right now. This map shows the Evaporative Demand Drought Index, an experimental @NOAA_ESRL tool that shows how "thirsty" the atmosphere is - i.e. how much moisture it's sucking out of soils and vegetation. This info is key for drought and fire weather risk.

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Have you ever seen the eye of a hurricane? Researchers from @NOAA_AOML captured this photo of Hurricane Dorian's eye during a data-collecting mission in September. The photo shows the "stadium effect," which can happen in very strong hurricanes.

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Drones that hunt hurricanes? NOAA is putting some to the test. Learn more:

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“When girls are not included, some problems don’t get solved.” - Meghan Cronin, NOAA oceanographer (who, as this school assignment from 1970 shows, knew she wanted to be a “girl scientist” since second grade) #WomeninSTEM #WomeninScience

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Over the last few days, atmospheric rivers have caused extreme #weather and life threatening #flooding in California. Learn all about atmospheric rivers and how @NOAA studies them: #AtmosphericRiver

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Heard the phrase "Polar Vortex" thrown about lately and wanted to know more about what it actually is (and isn't)? This is the article for you! @NOAAClimate @NOAA

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Today's the day - our official anniversary! 🥳 50 years of monitoring ocean health, keeping track of CO2 levels, improving weather forecasts, and all around learning as much as we can about our amazing planet. 🌎 Here's to the next 50! #NOAAat50

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It's officially winter time at the South Pole. March 20 was the official date of the South Pole sunset, when the sun dips below the horizon, not to rise again for six long months. Being a scientist there isn't for the faint of heart!

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Only 5% of tsunamis are triggered by volcanic activity — and the one triggered by the Hunga Tonga-Hunga Ha’apai volcano was massive. Now, scientists are studying the eruption with the hope of advancing NOAA’s tsunami forecast model.

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The Marshall Fire, a historic firestorm that devastated parts of Colorado in December, illustrated some of the ways NOAA responds when disaster strikes. This storymap recounts the events of that day and its aftermath from @NWS and NOAA Research experts:

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The link between Earth’s heat and hurricane strength is growing. Learn more via @NOAANCEIclimate :

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Curious about how tornadoes form? So are NOAA researchers! Today kicks off #TORUS19 , a project that involves more than 50 researchers using 20 tools to better understand severe storms and the tornadoes they form.

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Sea level rise is occurring worldwide. Find out the six #global sea level rise scenarios . @noaaocean #SeaLevelRise

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New regional sea level scenarios from @NOAA & partners will help coastal communities plan for #SeaLevelRise risks

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As another cloud of #SaharanDust swirls across the Atlantic Ocean towards the southern U.S., one of NOAA’s newest models is providing more accurate forecasts of where the air quality impacts of the dust will be felt.

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NEW ARTICLE: Last year, @NOAA was quick to respond to multiple volcanic eruptions around the world to improve global #safety systems and to study the impacts #volcanoes have on our global #climate . 🌋🌋🌋 Learn how & why NOAA studies volcanoes at:

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Tracking ocean pH levels. Measuring atmospheric CO2. Using buoys to keep drinking water safe. At NOAA, learning about the planet we call home is a big part of our mission. 🌎 Take a look back at 50 years of NOAA science on #EarthDay2020 : #EarthDayNOAA

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The #Saildrone that is famous for capturing the first-ever video from inside a major #hurricane (Hurricane Sam, ‘21), has been redeployed for #HurricaneSeason ! Find out how @NOAA is deploying drones to improve hurricane forecasting: @NOAA_AOML @saildrone

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NOAA is 50 this year! 🥳 NOAA's roots stretch all the way back to 1807, when Pres. Thomas Jefferson founded the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey to provide nautical charts to the maritime community. But our *official* founding as an agency came in 1970.

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Atmospheric carbon dioxide measured at Mauna Loa Observatory reached a seasonal peak of 417.1 parts per million in May, the highest monthly reading ever recorded, scientists from NOAA and @Scripps_Ocean announced today.

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Have you personally experienced a #tornado ? Or received a tornado alert? Then NOAA wants to hear from you.

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Following up from yesterday's tweet that CO2 now 50% higher than pre-industrial levels, here are several #climatechange explainers. (1/8). Most sources from:

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#DYK : The weather you experience today can be tied to climate patterns 1000s of miles away?! Learn about these teleconnections & how Rossby waves create a globe-spanning superhighway that connects climate patterns even when they are far apart.

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Large t-storms can produce other kinds of electrical phenomena called transient luminous events (TLEs) that occur high in the atmosphere. They are rarely observed visually & not well understood. The most common TLEs include red sprites, blue jets, & elves.

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What you need to know about the several types of #thunderstorms @NOAANSSL #SevereWx #Wx

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#ICYMI - You're looking at the first ever footage shot by a @saildrone inside a hurricane. Equipped with a specially designed “hurricane wing,” enabling it to operate in extreme wind conditions, this Saildrone collecting key data on Hurricane #Sam .

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How do marine creatures like whales respond to a quieter ocean? Hear from scientists studying how 2020's reduced ship traffic - and the noise that comes with it - has impacted ocean life in this #AGU20 press conference:

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The Arctic, an ancient ecosystem, is disappearing before our eyes. The changes seen in the Arctic can have a cascading effect, amplifying warming and further accelerating climate change. Learn more in this first of three #ArcticReportCard videos.

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#ICYMI it has been 50 years since the first #ElNino prediction. Learn about the significant progress we have made in both studying and predicting one of Earth’s most influential climate phenomena!⬇️

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We hope you all enjoyed your #Thanksgiving ! The best part of a Thanksgiving meal is arguably the leftovers. These sharks, seen feasting on some leftover swordfish, would definitely agree! Check out all of the featured deep-sea feasts: @oceanexplorer

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A mass of very dry, dusty air is moving across the Atlantic right now. This NOAA animation predicts the movement of the #SaharanDust plume from now through Sunday evening (June 29). Learn more about the #SaharanAirLayer :

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A new NOAA study highlights the vast challenges and potentially damaging consequences of solar geoengineering actions large enough to ward off extreme warming by the end of the 21st century.

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Wildfire smoke high up in the atmosphere is causing hazy skies in many parts of the U.S. this week. This HRRR-Smoke model run forecasts smoke movement from Wednesday-early Thursday.

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Are your skies smoky? The #NOAAGSL experimental #HRRRSmoke forecast through Thurs pm predicts the impact of weather on smoke and the smoke's impact on the weather. Learn more: #firewx #Oregonfires #californiafires #NOAAGlobalSystemsLab

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Atmospheric rivers are currently impacting the U.S. West Coast causing large amounts of rain & flooding☔️ You may be wondering: -What are atmospheric rivers? -What causes them? -How does @NOAA study them? Check out this article to find all the answers!

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Every 10 days, a robotic #ArgoFloat dives ~1.2 miles beneath the ocean surface, collects temperature and salt content measurements, and resurfaces to transmit data in real-time via satellite. Find out how to track these hardworking floats:

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Here comes the sun (do do do do)🎶🌅 #DYK the South Pole only has one sunrise per year? It begins on the first day of #australspring & lasts several weeks as the sun slowly greets our scientists at the @NSF ’s Atmospheric Research Observatory housing @NOAA 's Baseline Observatory.

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Atmospheric rivers - long, narrow regions in the atmosphere that transport water vapor - accounted for 84% of flood damages across the western U.S. from 1978-2017, according to a recent study.

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Time machines are typically the stuff of science fiction novels. But an update to NOAA's weather "time machine" now allows researchers to estimate what the weather was for every day back to 1836.

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