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There’s a lot going on at NCEI. Discover more about us and Earth’s climate, oceans, coasts, and geophysics in these featured news stories.
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Headshot of Myranda Uselton Shirk
November 9, 2022

Humans of NCEI: Myranda Uselton Shirk

Get to know Myranda Uselton Shirk, a Data Scientist who specializes in programming and machine learning.

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Sun setting in Bozeman, MT with a field and wildflowers in the foreground.
November 8, 2022

Assessing the U.S. Climate in October 2022

In October, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 55.3°F, 1.2°F above the 20th-century average.

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Photo of a boat washed ashore during Maule Chile 2010 tsunami
November 4, 2016
Updated October 31, 2022

November 5: World Tsunami Awareness Day

World Tsunami Awareness Day promotes awareness to help curb the destruction these deadly natural forces can cause.

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Stormy day on a beach with high wind blowing palm trees and surf high on sand.
September 17, 2018
Updated October 28, 2022

Preparing for the Worst

Before and after a storm, NCEI scientists work hard at better preparing coastal communities for future tropical cyclones and hurricanes.

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Globe showing most of Asia and Australia and the contours of the surfaces above and below the sea, derived from the ETOPO model from NOAA NCEI.
October 27, 2022

The World in Relief on ETOPO

An Earth visualization tool and dataset improve with the release of the updated Earth TOPOgraphy (ETOPO) 2022 Global Relief Model.

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Fish swimming around anemones, hydroids, sponge, top snail, and algae in the Cordell Bank National Marine Sanctuary.
August 24, 2017
Updated October 26, 2022

Managing Ocean Carbon Data

NCEI’s Ocean Carbon Data System (OCADS) provides access to ocean carbon data collected from around the world.

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Only stone parts remain of a house burned in the 2016 Gatlinburg Fire. A charred tree sits in the foreground in the midst of rubble.
October 25, 2022

NASA DEVELOP Fall 2022 Term at NCEI

A team of young scientists assesses environmental indicators in the weeks and months before two destructive U.S. wildfires.

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Aerial view of Hoover Dam at low water levels, with blue water low in the midst of canyons and the dam structure with notable water lines visible.
October 18, 2022

Forum Enhances Collaboration on North American Drought Monitor

The 2022 North American Drought Monitor Forum enhances expert drought collaboration between the United States, Canada, and Mexico.

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Purple sunset reflected in water by the pier, with petals scattered on the surface of the water in Thailand.
October 14, 2022

Assessing the Global Climate in September 2022

The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for September 2022 tied as the fifth highest on record for the month of September.

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Aerial view of a backlit road in the Georgia mountains with green fields and trees that are beginning to turn to fall colors.
October 11, 2022

Assessing the U.S. Climate in September 2022

In September, the average contiguous U.S. temperature was 68.1°F, 3.2°F above the 20th-century average.

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