NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

Description: The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency focused on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It plays several distinct roles within the Department of Commerce.

Keywords: coastal and marine ecosystems, fisheries, climate, el niño, data and forecasts for weather and water cycle events, including storms, hurricanes, tornadoes, droughts, floods, commerce, transportation, research, nautical charts, air quality, fire weather, diving, satellites, coral reef, whales, turtles, tsunamis, volcanoes

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NSSL Photo Album
Photos of severe weather from the National Severe Storms Lab.
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nssl/
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NOAA Photo Library - Beginnings and Endings
Photographs of sunrises and sunsets.
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/sun/
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Historic NWS Catalog of Images
Several pictures of every type of cloud.
http://www.photolib.noaa.gov/nws/clouds1.html
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NWS Winter Weather Awareness
Lists information about how to handle winter weather situations.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/winter/index.shtml
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NWS Windchill Temperature Index
Displays the United States wind chill chart, and answers frequently asked questions.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/om/windchill/
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Live from the North Pole
Arctic photographs from a North Pole web cam maintained by the U.S. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/gallery_np.html
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National Weather Service
Official U.S. weather, marine, fire and aviation forecasts, warnings, meteorological products, climate forecasts and information about meteorology.
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/
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Air Quality Forecasts- USA
Ozone, Wildfire, Air Stagnation
http://www.arl.noaa.gov/ready/aq.html
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NOAA National Weather Radio
Nationwide network of radio stations broadcasting continuous weather information direct from a nearby National Weather Service office. NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hou
http://www.nws.noaa.gov/nwr/index.html
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Aviation Digital Data Service (ADDS)
An aviation weather graphics site including icing, turbulence, and convection. Also includes a "Flight Path Tool" for pilots.
http://adds.aviationweather.noaa.gov/
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