Tag Archives: NOAA

Winter Storm From Space

Posted on 2011/02/03 by Sam

The weather the past two days in Seattle has been blissfully clear blue and sunny, thanks to a ridge of high pressure stretching over the entire West Coast. Clear enough for me to see Mt. Rainier on my walk home … Continue reading →

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Arctic Jellies

Posted on 2009/09/01 by Sam

The BBC has just posted a story about a 2005 expedition to the Southern Ocean, funded by NOAA and led by Kevin Raskoff of Monterey Peninsula College. The results from that cruise, “The Hidden Ocean Arctic 2005,” (who knew? NOAA … Continue reading →

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Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone Update

Posted on 2009/07/28 by Sam

Last month, I wrote about the Gulf of Mexico Dead Zone, and NOAA‘s prediction that it would be larger than usual this summer, due to a rainy spring and increased fertilizer use in the Midwest. In situ measurements from a … Continue reading →

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