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Pacific Arctic Observations Addressing Causes and Consequences of Sea Ice Loss

Pacific Arctic Observations Addressing Causes and Consequences of Sea Ice Loss In 2015, NOAA’s Arctic Research Program competitively funded three new five-year projects involving $4.2 million in grants (and benefit from additional support by interagency and international partners). Through these three new projects, university partners will help to carry out multidisciplinary observations and research for […]

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Quantifying Anthropogenic Carbon Inventory Changes in the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean

Quantifying Anthropogenic Carbon Inventory Changes in the Pacific Sector of the Southern Ocean Research supported by CPO’s Climate Observations Division (COD) was published in the August 2015 edition of Marine Chemistry. In the paper–Quantifying anthropogenic carbon inventory changes in the Pacific sector of the Southern Ocean–the researchers analyzed anthropogenic carbon changes in the S. Pacific Ocean between

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10th NOAA-Indonesia Ocean-Climate Observations, Analysis, and Applications Partnership Workshop

10th NOAA-Indonesia Ocean-Climate Observations, Analysis, and Applications Partnership Workshop The theme for this year’s workshop is “The Role of Ocean Observations for Improving Indonesian Climate Services-The Principles, Modelling and Real-time Products” to include: Enhancing the ability of BMKG to acquire and use ocean data for social and economic applications, Improving the skill of BMKG forecasts

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OA team earns DOC Silver Medal in Scientific and Engineering Achievement

OA team earns DOC Silver Medal in Scientific and Engineering Achievement The Secretary of Commerce has awarded a Group Silver Medal for Scientific/Engineering Achievement to the Ocean Acidification team, which includes CPO’s Jeremy Mathis. In an email announcing the awards, NOAA Director Dr. Kathryn Sullivan said: “This medal is a testament to your hard work,

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The evolution of the in situ global ocean observing system for climate

The evolution of the in situ global ocean observing system for climate A paper in the Marine Technology Society Journal, authored by Stephen R. Piotrowicz and David Legler of CPO’s Climate Observation Division (COD), describes the eight elements of Global Ocean Observing System (GOOS) and the Arctic Observing Network. GOOS is the international observation system that

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U.S.-Indonesia Collaboration on Ocean-Climate Observation

U.S.-Indonesia Collaboration on Ocean-Climate Observation An international research cruise, partially funded by NOAA’s Climate Program Office, celebrated its imminent launch at an event in Indonesia on April 17. The event celebrated the imminent launch of the Indonesian research vessel Baruna Jaya I on a joint research cruise to install and maintain oceanographic research buoys as

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David Legler leads service project for Charlottesville school

David Legler leads service project for Charlottesville school Dr David Legler, of CPO’s Climate Observation Division, recently led a service project for North Branch School during a break for his 4-week Leadership Development course“Leadership for a Democratic Society” at the Federal Executive Institute in Charlottesville, VA. During his time off during his leadership development course, Legler

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NOAA’s Climate Program Office awards $22.3 million to advance climate science

NOAA’s Climate Program Office awards $22.3 million to advance climate science NOAA’s Climate Program Office (CPO) has awarded more than $22.3 million to support 77 multi-year projects conducted by research partners.  With these new awards, CPO helps improve the breadth and scope of climate research, and offers opportunities for collaboration within and integration between programs.

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COD Scientists provide input on Ocean Today video

COD Scientists provide input on Ocean Today video Two scientists supported by the NOAA Climate Observation Division, Mark Merrifield (University of Hawaii Sea Level Center) and Stephen Gill (NOAA/NOS/CO-OPS), served as the lead scientists providing input to the new Ocean Today video, Global vs. Local Sea Level, with a theme that “Rising global sea level is

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A look back at 2014: NOAA Climate Program Office articulates roadmap for future progress in climate science

A look back at 2014: NOAA Climate Program Office articulates roadmap for future progress in climate science In 2014, NOAA’s Climate Program Office, led by Director Wayne Higgins, went through the process of rearticulating its mission, vision, and unique value through the development of the CPO Strategic Plan. The office also made major progress on an

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