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March 23, 2023
U.S. Drought: Weekly Report for March 21, 2023
Moderate to exceptional drought covers 28.9% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
March 21, 2023
Improving Coastal Resiliency with Digital Elevation Models
NCEI creates coastal digital elevation models that support NOAA's mission to understand and predict changes in Earth's environment.
March 14, 2023
Assessing the Global Climate in February 2023
In February 2023, the global average temperature was 1.75°F (0.97°C) above average, the fourth warmest on record.
March 8, 2023
Assessing the U.S. Climate in February 2023
In February, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 36.5°F, which is 2.7°F above the 20th-century average.
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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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