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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.

Fall landscape in the Smoky Mountains.

November 4, 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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Photo of Nancy Ritchey of NCEI

October 26, 2021

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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Wheat Teaser

October 15, 2021

Fall 2021 NASA DEVELOP team at NCEI uses satellite data to study seasonal water variability in the Midwest.

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Story Maps Collage

October 13, 2021

NCEI uses ArcGIS StoryMaps to integrate maps, text, photos, video, and sound to create a visual narrative.

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Archive

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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Access

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.

How to Access