National Centers for Environmental Information
NOAA's National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) hosts and provides public access to one of the most significant archives for environmental data on Earth. We provide over 37 petabytes of comprehensive atmospheric, coastal, oceanic, and geophysical data.
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September 16, 2021
September 14, 2021 U.S. Drought Monitor
According to the September 14 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 38.2% of the United States including Puerto Rico.
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NOAA Workshop Supports Artificial Intelligence
A NOAA artificial intelligence workshop focuses on AI tools and practices that advance the research of weather, climate, and the new blue economy.
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Assessing the Global Climate in August 2021
The global land and ocean temperature departure from average for August 2021 was the sixth highest on record for the month of August.
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Mapping America’s Waters
NCEI plays a role in the NOMEC Strategy—a call to action to build a national enterprise to map, explore, and characterize the U.S. Exclusive Economic Zone.
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NCEI maintains one of the most significant archives on Earth, with comprehensive oceanic, atmospheric, and geophysical data. We archive over 229 terabytes of data each month from over 130 observing platforms.
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NCEI provides access to an extensive archive of environmental data through several platforms. We deliver the climate, coastal, oceanographic, and geophysical data you need in a variety of formats.
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