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. Through the Center for Weather and Climate and the Center for Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics, we provide over 25 petabytes of comprehensive atmospheric, coastal, oceanic, and geophysical data.

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Assessing the Global Climate in June 2019

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for June 2019 was highest on record for the month of June.

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Assessing the U.S. Climate in June 2019

The contiguous U.S. has surpassed its wettest 12-month period on record for the third time in 2019.

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Attending the Summer ESIP Meeting

NCEI scientists will be helping advance environmental data stewardship at the 2019 Summer Meeting of the Earth Science Information Partners.

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A Beach Companion: Coastal Water Temperature Guide

March 1, 2017

The Coastal Water Temperature Guide (CWTG) from NCEI supplies recent ocean and Great Lakes temperatures.

On This Day: Earth’s Hottest Temperature

July 10, 2017

On July 10, 1913, Greenland Ranch in Death Valley observed the hottest surface air temperature ever recorded on Earth.

Recording Global Precipitation: CMORPH

July 1, 2019

A new Climate Data Record provides operational global precipitation data.

Hurricane Research Gains Ground

June 3, 2019

In the interest of protecting lives and property, new research focuses on tropical cyclone behavior.

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