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September Temperatures Above Average for U.S.

October 8, 2009 - The September 2009 average temperature for the contiguous United States was above the long-term average, according to NOAA's monthly State of the Climate report issued today. Read more.

2009 NOAA David Johnson Award

September 21, 2009 - The National Space Club is now accepting nominations for the 2009 NOAA David Johnson Award through December 1, 2009... Read more.

NOAA satellite tracking facility near Fairbanks gets updated building

August 19, 2009 - The Fairbanks Command and Data Acquisition Station Construction Dedication and Time Capsule Placement Ceremony took place on Tuesday, August 18, 2009. Dr. Jane Lubchenco contributed to a time capsule placed at new NOAA satellite tracking facility in Fairbanks, AK... Read more.

GOES 14 Shows First Image

July 27, 2009 - From 22,336 miles in space, NOAA's newest Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite – GOES-14 – took its first full-disc visible image... Read More.

Coral Bleaching Likely in Caribbean

July 22, 2009 - Scientists from NOAA's Coral Reef Watch Program say conditions are favorable for significant coral bleaching and infectious coral disease outbreaks in the Caribbean... Read More.

Global Ocean Surface Temperature Warmest on Record for June

July 17, 2009 - The world's ocean surface temperature was the warmest on record for June, breaking the previous high mark set in 2005, , according to a preliminary analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center... Read More.

U.S. Temperature and Precipitation Near-Average for June

July 10, 2009 - The June 2009 temperature and precipitation for the contiguous United States were near the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895... Read More.

New NOAA Satellite Reaches Orbit

June 27, 2009 - NOAA and NASA officials announced a new Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (GOES), launched tonight, successfully reached orbit... Read More.

Fourth Warmest May for Globe

June 17, 2009 - The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for May 2009 ranked fourth warmest since worldwide records began in 1880, according to an analysis by NOAA's National Climatic Data Center... Read More.

Fifth Warmest April for Globe

May 18, 2009 - The combined average global land and ocean surface temperatures for April 2009 ranked fifth warmest since worldwide records began in 1880, according to an analysis... Read More.

Students Selected for 2009 NOAA Ernest F. Hollings Scholarships

May 18, 2009 - NOAA today selected 122 college students to receive scholarships as part of the Ernest F. Hollings Undergraduate Scholarship Program... Read More.

March 2009 Tenth Warmest on Record for Global Temperatures

April 16, 2009 - The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for March 2009 was the 10th warmest since records began in 1880, according to an analysis... Read More.

Ninth Warmest February for Globe

March 13, 2009 - The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for February 2009 was the ninth warmest since records began in 1880, according to an analysis... Read More.

U.S. December-February Temperature Near Average, Above Average for Feb

March 10, 2009 - Temperatures for winter, December 2008 – February 2009, across the contiguous United States were near average, based on records dating back to 1895... Read More.

Seventh Warmest January for Global Temperatures

February 18, 2009 - The combined global land and ocean surface average temperature for January 2009 was the seventh warmest since records began in 1880, according to... Read More.

January Temperature Slightly Above Average for US.

February 9, 2009 - Temperatures for the contiguous United States last month were slightly above the long-term average, based on records going back to 1895, according to... Read More.

NOAA's New Polar-Orbiting Satellite is Launched

February 6, 2009 - A new NOAA polar-orbiting environmental satellite was launched from Vandenberg Air Force Base in California today and is now circling the globe every 102 minutes taking... Read More.

NOAA Satellites Helped Rescue 283 People in 2008

January 28, 2009 - NOAA satellites were key factors in the rescues of 283 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters in 2008. In each incident, NOAA satellites detected and located... Read More.

NOAA Prepares to Launch New Polar-Orbiting Satellite for Climate & Weather

January 22, 2009 - A new NOAA polar-orbiting environmental satellite, set to launch next month, will support NOAA's weather and ocean forecasts, including long-range climate predictions for El Niño and La Niña and support... Read More.

2008 Global Temperature Ties as Eighth Warmest on Record

January 14, 2009 - The year 2008 tied with 2001 as the eighth warmest year on record for the Earth, based on the combined average of worldwide land and ocean surface temperatures through December... Read More.