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Satellite image of iceberg A-53 as seen on Feb. 1, 2005. NEW ICEBERG BREAKS OFF OF LARSEN ICE SHELF
A new iceberg, about twice the size of Dallas, Texas, has formed in the frigid waters around Antarctica, according to the National Ice Center in Suitland, Md. This latest development comes just three weeks after the world's largest iceberg, which measured the size of Long Island, N.Y., came close to crashing into a mammoth glacier, called the Drygalski Ice Tongue. Using satellite imagery from the Canadian Space Agency, the NIC discovered the new iceberg, named A-53, when it broke off from the Larsen Ice Shelf on January 31. It measures 35 nautical miles on its longest axis and 16 nautical miles on its widest axis.
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NOAA POSTS NEW UPDATES TO JACKSONVILLE AREA NAUTICAL CHART;
SAFE NAVIGATION IMPORTANT TO SUPER BOWL XXXIX VISITORS — In preparation for the 2005 Super Bowl, NOAA released a newly updated chart of the Jacksonville, Fla., port area. NOAA made the updates to the Jacksonville nautical chart a high priority in order to supply the city, cruise lines and the U.S. Coast Guard with the most accurate navigation information available for Jacksonville's waters.

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NOAA SATELLITES PLAY KEY ROLE IN 260 RESCUES IN 2004; More People Purchasing Emergency Beacons — NOAA satellites played a key role in rescuing 260 people throughout the United States and its surrounding waters from potentially life-threatening emergencies in 2004. This number of rescues is an increase from the 224 lives saved in 2003. Last year also saw a rise in the number people buying and registering emergency beacons.

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Finalizing Plans for a Global Earth Observation System of Systems

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NOAA, EPA WILL HELP COASTAL COMMUNITIES WITH COASTAL GROWTH, DEVELOPMENT ISSUES — NOAA and the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency agreed to work together to help coastal communities grow in ways that benefit the economy, public health and the environment. The new coastal communities partnership will seek to deliver the latest information and technology to communities for reusing previously developed land and providing more housing and transportation choices, while preserving critical natural areas and limiting air and water pollution.

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•	NOAA Stakeholder Forum — March 2, 2005, Washington, D.C.	Visit the World's only undersea laboratory - NOAA's AQUARIUS habitat. Anchored off the coast of Florida, AQUARIUS provides divers with a place to work and live.
•	Name NOAA's Ship for Ocean Exploration Student Contest
•	NOAA Strategic Plan, 2005-2010 (PDF)
•	NOAA Strategic Plan 2007 Annual Guidance Memorandum
•	Strategic Plan for the U.S. Integrated Earth Observation System
•	NOAA 2005 Budget Request — "Blue Book" Online
•	NOAA Climate Data at a Glance - Find 108 years of weather data for the U.S.
•	NOAA Ocean Explorer - Ocean exploration without getting wet!
•	Search & Rescue Satellite-aided Tracking/Emergency Beacon registration - See how NOAA's SARSAT helps to save mariners, aviators and other people in distress.
•	NOAA Posts Images Online of Northeast Blackout
•	Dept. Of Commerce Consistency Appeal of Islander East Pipeline Company (54-page PDF File)
•	Coastal Zone Management Act Consistency Appeals

	Economic Statistics for NOAA (PDF) — Third Edition 2004

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	Presidential Visit to NOAA Wells Estuary in Wells, Maine. You'll need RealPlayer to view this streaming video. Click here for video text.
	NOAA Launches the First of Four Planned NOAA Fisheries Survey Vessels — You'll need RealPlayer to view this streaming video clip. Read the story.

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