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NOAA’s New Data Portal Advances Marine eDNA Data Sharing and Use

Chris Malanuk — Wed, 21 Oct 2026 14:32:38 +0000

The power of environmental DNA (eDNA) to help us decode the mysteries of the deep is undeniable. The ability to detect marine species by the DNA they leave behind in water samples has revolutionized biodiversity monitoring and distribution mapping. Still, as a new field of study, standards for formatting eDNA data to ensure broad accessibility […]

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The Frontier of Forecasting: NOAA runs experimental models to advance hurricane predictions

AOML Communications — Wed, 14 Oct 2026 17:49:18 +0000

Advancing hurricane forecast models happens through years of testing, and a new experimental version of NOAA’s Hurricane Analysis and Forecast System (HAFS) is showing promise in improving track forecast skill and intensity predictions for major hurricanes. Developed by scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) and Office of Modeling and Development, and the […]

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Celebrating the release of major data products to monitor global carbon cycle

Chris Malanuk — Mon, 05 Oct 2026 14:30:37 +0000

NOAA scientists and their international collaborators reached a significant milestone with the publication of two global ocean carbon data products which will substantially improve our capacity to monitor and measure global biogeochemical cycles and improve predictions of ocean change. The 2026 version of the Surface Ocean CO₂ Atlas (SOCAT) as well as the newest version […]

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Sailing for science: Collaborative research aboard a NOAA ship

AOML Communications — Tue, 29 Sep 2026 17:00:47 +0000

NOAA and partner researchers successfully completed their eighteenth PIRATA Northeast Extension cruise in support of a key tropical Atlantic observing system. Aboard NOAA Ship Pisces, a new ship for this science mission, scientists spent nearly a month at sea traveling from the Canary Islands to Barbados conducting various research efforts along the way. Their journey was leg 2 of the broader PIRATA Northeast Extension cruise which took place in two separate legs over the span of two months.

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A new study investigates oil-degrading microbes a year before Deepwater Horizon Oil Spill

Chris Malanuk — Mon, 21 Sep 2026 17:52:21 +0000

The Deepwater Horizon oil spill (DWH) lasted three months and released 134 million gallons of oil across the Gulf of America – the largest offshore oil spill in U.S. history. Greater than 108,000 square miles of fishing area were shut down for almost a year. Oil blanketed coastlines and an estimated 770 square miles of […]

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The Great Miami Hurricane of 1926

AOML Communications — Fri, 18 Sep 2026 16:53:26 +0000

September 18, 2026, marks the 100th anniversary of the 1926 Great Miami Hurricane, which saw significant loss of life and massive economic impact, especially across the Miami metro area. The limitations of forecasts and the warning process at the time combined with a widespread unfamiliarity with hurricanes greatly contributed to its impact, but today serve […]

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A New Collaboration to investigate the ocean’s natural accumulation of carbon

Chris Malanuk — Fri, 11 Sep 2026 20:23:13 +0000

Scientists at NOAA’s Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) have successfully installed an underway pCO2 system on the Research Vessel Falkor (too) as part of a new collaboration with the Schmidt Ocean Institute’s Ocean Biogeochemistry Virtual Institute (OBVI), performing continuous surface measurements of the ocean’s accumulation of atmospheric carbon dioxide as the vessel sails across […]

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Models estimate potential shifts in thermal habitats for key fisheries

Chris Malanuk — Thu, 03 Sep 2026 13:57:47 +0000

The U.S. east coast has already seen shifts in the distribution of major fisheries, influencing catch limits and complications with permitting across states. As black sea bass, summer flounder and scup populations have shifted away from their habitat in the southeast, they have moved to northern regions where fisheries may have lower catch limits and […]

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Satellite data reveals Gulf Stream intensification

AOML Communications — Tue, 01 Sep 2026 17:05:55 +0000

The Gulf Stream plays a key role in shaping weather and climate patterns in regions surrounding the North Atlantic. A new NOAA study reveals the Gulf Stream underwent a rapid intensification from 2014 to 2023. Fast current speed can lead to enhanced heat transport to higher latitudes, warming the upper ocean and increasing heat released to the atmosphere.

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S0 drone demonstrates new dual-altitude capability in Hurricane Lala

AOML Communications — Tue, 18 Aug 2026 17:52:36 +0000

For the first time during an operational hurricane mission, NOAA and Black Swift Technologies demonstrated simultaneous dual-altitude drone flight capability, the latest advancement in the use of small uncrewed aircraft systems (sUAS) to collect critical atmospheric data in severe storms. The novel feat, coined Mobile Ocean Towers, enables scientists to fly two Black Swift S0 sUAS […]

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