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FORCE BLUE: Tour of Duty

Discover what happens when Special Operations veterans team up with NOAA's marine scientists on conservation projects.

Sanctuaries
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NOAA’s National Spatial Reference System takes center stage at Mount Rushmore

Beta products and tools are now available for industry review.

Geodesy
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California water levels break records

Above-normal high tides, warm waters, and El-Niño push water levels to new heights.

Coastal Data
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NOAA expands groundbreaking flood risk visualization capabilities

The expanded Coastal Ocean Reanalysis modeled dataset now includes the U.S. West Coast, Hawaii, and Southern Alaska.

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What is a Kelvin wave?

Discover how Kelvin waves are different from other types of ocean waves, and how they can form as a result of El Niño.

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NSRS beta products and tools now available

NOAA is seeking stakeholder evaluation and feedback from members of the geospatial community.

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