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Juan Pablo Hurtado Padilla, NOAA’s Science on a Sphere in Falls Church, VA and Rafael de Ameller, NOAA’s National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Services in Bethesda, MD Español: Acompáñanos en nuestro primer programa en español donde junto al experto Rafael de Ameller aprenderemos más sobre NOAA. Juntos exploraremos todos los lugares donde podemos encontrar a los empleados de…
Read MoreFrom Eyes in the Sky to Action on the Ground
at NOAA’s Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, MD Get a rare chance to come inside “mission control” at NOAA’s state-of-the-art Satellite Operations Facility in Suitland, Maryland, where we command NOAA’s satellites and collect the bulk of the data from earth and space observations. Learn what it takes to receive massive amounts of information in this…
Read MorePing! – Using sound to map Alaska’s seafloor
Jessica Murphy and LTjg Michelle Levano, NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey in Seattle, WA Like marine mammals using sound to “see” their underwater environment, scientists also use sound to determine what the seafloor looks like! Mapping the seafloor provides information for many purposes, including safe navigation of fishing vessels and helping pinpoint where marine animals…
Read MoreExploring the Ocean Seafloor: Underwater Volcanoes and their Habitats
Colleen Hoffman, Cooperative Institute for Climate, Ocean, and Ecosystem Studies and NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Lab in Seattle, WA Come learn about the explosive world of underwater volcanoes! Alien looking organisms, robots and submarines, and eruptions are all part of the fun in studying these systems 10,000-13,000 feet below sea level. Narrated by a marine…
Read MoreFrom Training to Underwater Exploration: Take a Deep Dive the NOAA Diving Center
Jessica Keller and Zachary Hileman, both from the NOAA Diving Center in Seattle, WA and Stephanie Gandulla, NOAA’s Thunder Bay National Marine Sanctuary in Alpena, MI Follow the pathway to become a NOAA diver and beyond! Scientific diving is one of the main types of diving conducted throughout NOAA, and the NOAA Diving Center trains…
Read MoreAlaska Week: Uncovering the Seafloor – Charting Alaska’s Waters
Lieutenant (junior grade) Michelle Levano and Pete Holmberg, both from NOAA’s Office of Coast Survey in Seattle, WA How do we collect information on ocean depths, and how does that information get on paper? It’s important for us to measure water depths and features to keep ships safe and help them navigate and sometimes we…
Read MoreWelcome Aboard!
Commander Colin Little, Acting Commanding Officer aboard NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer currently moored in Norfolk, VA This webinar will introduce you to another one of NOAA’s commissioned officers and a day in his life aboard the NOAA Ship Okeanos Explorer, one of 16 research vessels in NOAA’s fleet, dedicated to exploration and discovery. Tour the…
Read MoreSaildrones – Sailing the Seas for Science
Heather Tabisola, NOAA’s Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory in Seattle, WA Have you ever seen a drone? Some people think they look like helicopters. But not all drones fly! Some sail across the water, powered by wind, collecting information on the ocean and atmosphere as they go. In this webinar, you will talk to a NOAA…
Read MoreOnward and Downward! Exploring the Deep Ocean
Catalina Martinez, NOAA’s Office of Exploration and Research (OER) in Narragansett, RI The world ocean is essential to all life on earth, covers more than 70 percent of the planet’s surface, drives global weather patterns, regulates temperature, and is a bridge that connects all continents. Throughout history, the ocean has been a vital source of…
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