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Satellites and Models Show Cloud Response to Climate Change, Says New Study A study partly funded by the CPO’s Climate Observation Division found evidence of changes in cloud concentration and height due to climate change between 1983 and 2009. Recently published in Nature Climate Change, a paper of the study says these large-scale cloud changes result in a warming […]

NOAA announces $4.5M in funding for new observing technologies for ENSO research and predictions NOAA is investing $4.5 million over the next four years in four projects testing technology to enhance Tropical Pacific Ocean observing, which improves understanding of the El Niño-Southern Oscillation (ENSO), its prediction, and how it affects Earth’s weather. Understanding ENSO’s effects has been

Improving Estimates of Earth’s Energy Balance A letter recently published in Nature Climate Change details work partially funded by the CPO overviewing a strong agreement in measurements of Earth’s energy imbalance by Argo Profiling Floats and the Clouds and the Earth’s Radiant Energy System, or CERES. Because the ocean stores 90% of Earth’s energy imbalance, accurate measurements of ocean temperature

Assessing Baroclinic Structure and Variability of the Brazil Current The Brazil Current plays a key role in water transport into higher latitudes in the South Atlantic Ocean, but several aspects of its baroclinic structure and variability remain unexplained.  A study funded in part by the CPO’s Climate Observation Division assessed the baroclinic structure and variability of the

Sea Level Atmospheric Pressure Data Crucial for Marine Weather Forecasts, Says New Study A first-ever assessment of in situ sea level atmospheric pressure data (SLP) from NOAA’s Global Drifter Program and other international partners demonstrates that surface velocity drifters, equipped with barometers and floating mostly on the extra-tropical regions, contribute crucial information for marine weather prediction. An early edition of

Compensation between meridional flow components of the Atlantic MOC Research supported by CPO’s Climate Observation Division outlines new facts on the dynamics controlling Atlantic meridional overturning circulation (MOC) variability and highlights some of the unexpected interplay between the density variations in the deep portions of the western region and the direct wind forcing across the

CPO highlights milestones and achievements in 2015 Annual Report Every day, communities and businesses in the United States and around the world grapple with environmental challenges stemming from changing climate conditions and extreme events. The NOAA Climate Program Office has made it its mission to help people, businesses, and the environment thrive in the face

SAMOS: How One Dataset Helps Improve Weather Predictions NOAA Joins with Princeton and Other Institutions in Six-Year Study to Help Public Better Understand Southern Ocean Did you watch the weather forecast today? Do you ever wonder where meteorologists get the information that helps them predict the weather? Every day, ships, buoys, and coastal platforms take

COD Contributes to two new “Ocean Today” kiosk videos CPO’s Climate Observation Division contributed to two new Ocean Today kiosk videos about  El Niño and La Niña: “El Niño and La Niña Explained” and “Observing El Niño.” COD contributed to the videos and Mike McPhaden, PMEL, served as the expert reviewer. El Niño and La