Your browser does not support the video tag. What is the Coastal Management Fellowship Program? Zoë Johnson, a graduate of the program, talks about her experience as ...

Kelvin waves are difficult to see with the naked eye as they are large in scale, slow moving and don't break onshore like typical ocean waves. In this graphic, satellite radar altimetry measurements ...

The National Geodetic Survey is collecting aerial damage assessment images in the aftermath of Hurricane Isaias.

New cooperative agreements will enable U.S. IOOS regional associations to operate regional coastal observing systems throughout U.S. waters.

A team of NOAA aviators captured the images using specialized remote-sensing cameras aboard NOAA's King Air aircraft flying above the area at an altitude between 500 - 1,500 meters. NOAA's aerial ...

Climate change is a major threat to corals. As carbon dioxide — the primary cause of climate change — increases in the atmosphere, it is readily absorbed by the ocean. This causes ocean water to ...

A North Atlantic right whale mother and calf spotted off the U.S. southern coast by NOAA researchers during the 2020 breeding season. Stellwagen Bank National Marine Sanctuary in Massachusetts is a ...

Whether you’re dealing with humans or horseshoe crabs, it’s important to mind your manners. Being respectful of ocean life is vital to protecting endangered species, federally-protected species, and ...

Global climate change could disrupt the global conveyer belt, causing potentially drastic temperature changes in Europe and even worldwide. The global conveyor belt is a strong, but easily disrupted ...

In ideal conditions, kelp can grow up to 18 inches per day, and in stark contrast to the colorful and slow-growing corals, the giant kelp canopies tower above the ocean floor. Like trees in a forest, ...