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National Centers for Environmental Information
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) hosts and provides public access to one of the most significant archives for environmental data on Earth. We provide over 37 petabytes of comprehensive atmospheric, coastal, oceanic, and geophysical data.
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December 7, 2021
Participating in the 2021 AGU Fall Meeting
Many NCEI scientists will share recent research, products, and services during the 2021 American Geophysical Union Fall Meeting, a hybrid event.
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November 29, 2021
NOAA Center for Artificial Intelligence Takes Root
The establishment of the NOAA Center for Artificial Intelligence (NCAI) brings collaborations, networking, and possibilities into focus.
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November 16, 2021
Humans of NCEI: Douglas Rao
Get to know Douglas Rao, a Postdoctoral Research Scholar who specializes in satellite remote sensing and statistical modeling for climate and environmental applications.
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August 23, 2019
The Ongoing Study of Global Change
Scientific partners contribute to a sustained effort to understand the underlying factors driving global climate change.
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NCEI maintains one of the most significant archives on Earth, with comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data. We archive over 229 terabytes of data each month from over 130 observing platforms.
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NCEI provides access to an extensive archive of environmental data through several platforms. We deliver the climate, coastal, oceanographic, and geophysical data you need in a variety of formats.
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