These record water levels may not be the end of the story for California’s coastal communities. NOAA predicts above-normal high tides will occur from November 22-27, 2026, and December 22-26, 2026, ...
The Census of Marine Life was an international project that recorded the diversity, distribution, and abundance of life in the ocean. A school of spadefish in Gray's Reef National Marine Sanctuary, ...
Members of NOAA’s National Ocean Service, NOAA’s National Geodetic Survey, NOAA Communications and the NOAA Studio Team stand with a ceremonial survey mark in front of the Mount Rushmore National ...
A satellite image of Lake Erie from Aug. 10, 2014, showing green discoloration in the water due to a large harmful algal bloom (HAB). NOAA scientists continue to issue timely forecasts to aid in the ...
While the Earth appears to be round when viewed from the vantage point of space, it is actually closer to an ellipsoid. However, even an ellipsoid does not adequately describe the Earth’s unique and ...
The Portuguese man o’ war is recognized by its balloon-like float, which may be blue, violet, or pink and rises up to six inches above the water line. Image credit: Elizabeth Condon, National Science ...
"The storm took place at sundown, it lasted through the night, When we looked out next morning, we saw a terrible sight. We saw outside our window where wheat fields they had grown Was now a rippling ...
“When neither sun nor stars appeared for many a day, they gave up hope. This was a terrible handicap to them because these ancient navigators had no compass nor any other instrument. The only way they ...
Bivalve mollusks (e.g., clams, oysters, mussels, scallops) have an external covering that is a two-part hinged shell that contains a soft-bodied invertebrate. A roughfile clam from the Flower Garden ...
Scientific studies of elkhorn coral (Acropora palmata) in the Caribbean and off the coast of Florida show that coral genotypes can survive longer than expected. Genotype refers to the genetic makeup ...
Male seahorses and sea dragons get pregnant and bear young—a unique adaptation in the animal kingdom. Seahorses are members of the pipefish family. In addition to their iconic appearance, seahorses ...
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