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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November 4, 2021
U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 2, 2021
According to the November 2 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 40.0% of the United States including Puerto Rico
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October 26, 2021
Humans of NCEI: Nancy Ritchey
Get to know Nancy Ritchey, Archive Branch Chief, who is responsible for leading a team to make our data usable for generations to come.
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October 15, 2021
NASA DEVELOP Fall 2021 Term at NCEI
Fall 2021 NASA DEVELOP team at NCEI uses satellite data to study seasonal water variability in the Midwest.
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October 13, 2021
NCEI Story Maps: Bringing Data to Life
NCEI uses ArcGIS StoryMaps to integrate maps, text, photos, video, and sound to create a visual narrative.
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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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