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NOAA Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites (POES) are three-axis-stabilized spacecrafts that are launched into an orbit 830-870 kilometers high, constantly circling the Earth in an almost north-south orbit, ...

 


Climate Diagnostics Center(CDC) - The mission of NOAA's Climate Diagnostics Center is to identify the nature and causes for climate variations on time scales ranging from a month to centuries.

NOAA satellites
The Advanced Next-generation Television and InfraRed Operational Satellites (TIROS - NOAA 8-17), or simply NOAA Satellites, are a primary source of space-based meteorological and climate data and are used for weather forecasting, ...

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NOAA"An operational series of meteorological satellites, named for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. See POES.

NOAA - acronym for the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
Nocturnal Radiation - see effective terrestrial radiation ...

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National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.).
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NOAA Weather Radio
"The voice of the National Weather Service" - NOAA Weather Radio broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day. It is provided as a public service by NOAA.

NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards It is the voice of the National Weather Service. NOAA Weather Radio All Hazards broadcasts National Weather Service warnings, watches, forecasts and other hazard information 24 hours a day.

NOAA Weather Wire Service (NWWS): The NOAA Weather Wire Service is the primary telecommunications network for NWS forecasts, warnings and other products to the mass media (newspapers, radio stations, TV, etc.) and emergency management agencies.

NOAA: National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. A branch of the US Department of Commerce, NOAA is the parent organization of the National Weather Service.

NOAA- Natural Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration; parent agency of the National Weather Service in the Department of Commerce.
NOAA Weather Wire- a computer network that transmits weather information.
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NOAA - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Normal - To understand whether precipitation and temperature is above or below normal for seasons and longer timescales, normal is defined as the average weather over 30 years.

NOAA Weather Radio
A 24-hour continuous broadcast of existing and forecasted weather conditions.
Nocturnal Cooling
Lowering of air temperature caused by nocturnal radiation.

NOAA See National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Operational designation for the U.S. polar-orbiting meteorological satellites. Current NOAA spacecraft are variations of the TIROS-N bus.

NOAA Office of Meteorology Home
Easy to read layout. Interactive activities for kids, plenty of information regarding weather conditions and awareness of extreme weather conditions (eg hurricanes). Links to other educational sites.

NOAA National Weather Service - Cite This Source - This Definition
Browse Related Terms: BS, Density of Snow, Firn (Snow), Powder Snow, Quality of Snow, Sastrugi, SG, SN, Snow Core, Snow Cornice, Snow Density, Snow Depth, Snow Stake, Snow Stick, ...

NOAA Historic Photo Collection
The tornado picture below is said to be the oldest known photo of a twister. It was taken 22 miles southwest of Howard, South Dakota on August 28, 1884. The photographer is unknown.

NOAA Weather Radio I worked with at Allentown, Pa.
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NOAA: Synoptic scale weather analysis.
Synoptic scale
Synoptic scale meteorology is generally large area dynamics referred to in horizontal coordinates and with respect to time.

NOAA/ National Weather Service
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
National Hurricane Center
Tropical Prediction Center
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NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration.
Nowcast - A short-term weather forecast, generally out to six hours or less.
NSSFC - National Severe Storms Forecast Center, in Kansas City MO; now known as SPC.

NOAA's historical role has been to predict environmental changes, protect life and property, provide decision makers with reliable scientific information, and foster global environmental stewardship.

NOAA - National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration. Government weather and oceanography forecast and research firm for government, military, and civilians. Part of the Department Of Commerce.

Reference: NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS SR-145
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*Scud (or Fractus) - Small, ragged, low cloud fragments that are unattached to a larger cloud base and often seen with and behind cold fronts and thunderstorm gust fronts.

Branick, Michael. NOAA Technical Memorandum NWS SR-145, A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters. U.S. Department of Commerce, 1995.
Everything Weather - The Essential Guide to the Whys and Wonders of Weather.

Environmental Protection Agency (EPA) and the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). Canadian hardness-gauge A type of disk hardness-gauge, especially useful in relatively soft snow. See disk hardness gauge.

"NEXRAD" is short for NEXt generation RADar and refers to the nationwide network of Doppler radar sites installed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA).

PALMER DROUGHT INDEX A long-term meteorological drought severity index produced by the NOAA/USDA (Department of Agriculture) Joint Agricultural Weather Facility.

A long-term meteorological drought severity index produced by the NOAA/USDA (Department of Agriculture) Joint Agricultural Weather Facility. The index depicts prolonged times, as in months or years, of abnormal dryness or wetness.

A COMPREHENSIVE GLOSSARY OF WEATHER
Michael Branick NOAA/NWSFO Norman
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Impulse - See upper level system.

National Weather Service (NWS) The agency of NOAA responsible for weather data acquisition, data analysis, forecast dissemination, and storm watches and warnings.

A Comprehensive Glossary of Weather Terms for Storm Spotters: by Michael Branick NOAA/NWSFO Norman OK
American Meteorology Society, 1990: Glossary of Meteorology. American Meteorological Society Press, Boston.
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International Polar Year Data & Information Service (IPYDIS)
NOAA at NSIDC
NSIDC Distributed Active Archive Center (NSIDC DAAC)
U.S. Antarctic Data Coordination Center
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This data is collected from: the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration's (NOAA) National Weather Service; the Met Office in the United Kingdom; Canada's Weather Office; and the Australian Government Bureau of Meteorology.

GOES-8 - One of the Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites. They are owned and run by the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), while NASA designs and launches them.

During a watch you should stay informed and watch the weather situation closely by staying tuned to 7NEWS and your SkyWARN 7 Weather Team. Another handy tool to have during a watch is a NOAA Weather Radio.

See also: High, Center, Radiation, Stratus, Arctic

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