
Climate - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jun 24, 2025 · NOAA experts provide data, tools and information to help people understand, prepare for and adapt to our changing climate.
Coral reef ecosystems - National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Sep 25, 2025 · Coral reefs are some of the most diverse ecosystems in the world. Coral polyps, the animals primarily responsible for building reefs, can take many forms: large reef building colonies, …
Earth saw its 2nd-warmest November on record - National Oceanic …
Dec 12, 2024 · Asia had its warmest November on record, while Oceania and South America both had their second-warmest November. The year to date (YTD, January through November 2024) The year …
Ocean currents - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
2 days ago · Ocean water is on the move, affecting your climate, your local ecosystem, and the seafood that you eat. Ocean currents, abiotic features of the environment, are continuous and directed …
2024 was the world’s warmest year on record - National Oceanic and ...
Jan 10, 2025 · Regionally, Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America (tied with 2023) had their warmest year on record. Asia and the Arctic had their second-warmest year on record. The …
2 minute bathymetry/topography image selector
Click on a 45 degree by 45 degree square above to zoom in, then click on the image that comes up to see a full-resolution image Go to ETOPO2v2 or the Latest Global Relief Model These images were …
Law of the Sea Convention - National Oceanic and Atmospheric …
Jul 22, 2025 · The 1982 Law of the Sea Convention offsite link (LOSC) sets forth a comprehensive legal framework for the use and protection of the sea, the seabed and subsoil, and the marine …
NOAA, NASA to announce 2024 global temperature ranking, climate …
Jan 3, 2025 · Climate experts from NOAA and NASA will provide a recap and ranking of the global temperature for 2024 from both NOAA and NASA, the significant global weather and climate events …
Tools and resources - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Jul 15, 2025 · The Environmental Sensor Map is a tool that allows anyone anywhere to pull up real-time (and historic) ocean, coastal, and meteorological information for U.S. coastal areas and the Great …
Planet saw its 2nd-warmest October in 175-year record
Nov 13, 2024 · Africa, Europe, North America, Oceania and South America each had their warmest such YTD period. According to NCEI’s Global Annual Temperature Outlook, there is a greater than 99% …