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NOAA image of a huge solar flare being unleashed from the surface of the sun. NOAA LAUNCHES SPACE WEATHER WEEK 2005
Space weather forecasters and researchers, as well as industry analysts affected by space weather from around the globe, will converge in Colorado for the launch of this year's Space Weather Week. The four-day conference runs April 5-8 in Broomfield, Colo. "Space weather affects us all," said retired Navy Vice Adm. Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Ph.D., undersecretary of commerce for oceans and atmosphere and NOAA administrator. "Space weather affects people living and equipment in space as well as those on Earth. A unique and valuable aspect of Space Weather Week is the merging of research and operations."
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AFTER TWO LARGE ANNUAL GAINS, RATE OF ATMOSPHERIC CO2 INCREASE RETURNS TO AVERAGE, NOAA REPORTS — A spike in the amount of carbon dioxide released into the atmosphere between 2001 and 2003 appears to be a temporary phenomenon and apparently does not indicate a quickening build-up of the gas in the atmosphere, according to an analysis by NOAA climate experts. Carbon dioxide (CO2) is released into the atmosphere by the burning of wood, coal, oil and gas.

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NOAA image of the Indian Ocean earthquake epicenter that occurred March 28, 2005.

NOAA EMPHASIZES NEED FOR GLOBAL TSUNAMI WARNING SYSTEM — News of a major undersea earthquake in Indonesia resonated across the globe on Monday. Fortunately a destructive tsunami did not follow, unlike the previous strong earthquake that occurred only three months ago. Steps taken since the December 26 disaster allowed for a better exchange of information between NOAA and countries under the threat of a potential tsunami, but many hours of waiting for confirmation highlights the need for a more robust tsunami detection system.

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NOAA Working to Restore Oysters in the Chesapeake Bay

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NOAA ISSUES 2005 SPRING OUTLOOK; Southwestern Drought Eases While Pacific Northwest Snowpack Levels Remain Low — NOAA unveiled the 2005 U.S. Spring Outlook for April through June. Of significance, one of the wettest winters on record has resulted in major reductions in the area and severity of drought in the Southwest and the Colorado River Basin—the first time this has occurred in five years.

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•	NOAA Data and Information Users' Workshop—May 11-13 in Asheville, N.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.
•	NOAA 2006 Budget Request — "Blue Book" Online
•	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 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.
•	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

	Want to Know About NOAA? — You'll need RealPlayer to view this streaming video clip. Click here for video text.
	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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