Government Publications & Information: NOAA
The federal depository collection at DSC
Oceans and Coasts
- Coral Reef Conservation ProgramCorals, threats, conservation, deep-sea species, education resources
- Digital CoastData, tools, mapping, training by county and more
- National Data Buoy CenterOcean monitoring data from thousands of buoys world-wide
- National Oceanographic Data CenterGlobal environmental data
- NOAA's National Ocean ServiceOverview of programs and products
- NOAA CoastWatchOcean color data, sea surface temperature, and ocean surface wind data of the US coast
- NOAA National Hurricane CenterHurricane Tracking and preparedness information
- NOAA Ocean Service Education websiteSea floor mapping, invasive species, nautical charts, pollution GPS, corals, tides, currents, estuaries
- Ocean ExplorerNOAA deep-sea explorations, daily activity logs, videos, tutorials
- Real-Time Coastal Observations and ForecastsWind, water temperature, visibility, etc. GIS mapping
- State of the CoastCommunities, economies, ecosystems, climate
NOAA
- NOAAAgency that covers many disciplines including weather and atmospheric sciences, oceanography, ocean engineering, nautical charting, marine ecology, marine resources, ecosystems, coastal studies, aeronomy, geodesy, cartography, mathematics and statistics
- NOAA Education websiteMultimedia and collections for teachers & students on oceans, coasts, climate, weather, atmosphere, marine life, freshwater...
Coastal and Marine Resource Monitoring
- National Marine SanctuariesCondition reports, management plans, zoning, regulations
- Marine MammalsPopulation assessment, recovery plans, ecosystems
- NOAA Fisheries ServiceStatistics, news, podcasts, video, photos
- Fish WatchData on popular seafood harvested or farmed in the U.S.
- Commerical Fisheries StatisticsFishery statistics and foreign trade data
- Fish: stock assessmentsData, models, and management for fish stocks in U.S. waters
- Essential Fish Habitat MapperTool for viewing the spatial representations of fish species, their life-stages and important habitats
Weather and Climate
- Weather.govWeather, severe storms, drought
- Climate.govNews, data, visualizations, education resources
- National Climate Data CenterLargest archive of weather/climate data
- NOAA's Paleoclimatology websitedata from natural climate "proxies," such as tree rings, ice cores, corals, and ocean and lake sediments, that record variations in past climate
Data/Visulization/Images
- Data in the ClassroomInvestigating Earth Processes using real data - El Nino, sea level rise, water quality, ocean acidification. Includes teacher's guides.
- Global Science Investigator (Requires Flash)Hazards (tsunamis, hurricanes), ocean (buoys, reefs, migration, temperature), climate (carbon, acidification, ice, sea level, temperature) viewer from satellite data sets
- NOAA Environmental Visualization LabExplore a world of data
- Geophysicial Fluid Dynamics Labanimations of model data
- NOAA Photo Libraryphotos by the scientists, engineers, commissioned officers, and administrative personnel of NOAA.