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NOAA's NGS Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) The National Geodetic Survey (NGS), an office of NOAA's National Ocean Service (NOS), manages a network of Continuously Operating Reference Stations (CORS) that provide Global Navigation Satellite System (GNSS) data consisting of carrier phase and code range measurements in support of three dimensional positioning, meteorology, space weather, and geophysical applications throughout the United States, its territories, and a few foreign countries.<br /> <br /> Surveyors, GIS users, engineers, scientists, and the public at large that collect GPS data can use CORS data to improve the precision of their positions. CORS enhanced post-processed coordinates approach a few centimeters relative to the National Spatial Reference System, both horizontally and vertically.<br /> <br /> The CORS network is a multi-purpose cooperative endeavor involving government, academic, and private organizations. The sites are independently owned and operated. Each agency shares their data with NGS, and NGS in turn analyzes and distributes the data free of charge. As of November 2011, the CORS network contains over 1,800 stations, contributed by over 200 different organizations, and the network continues to expand. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-04 13:36:01
Radar Graphics and Data The National Weather Service makes radar products available for public access in both image and original coded data form. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-04 13:36:01
NWS Integrated Hydrologic Automated Basin Boundary System The NOHRSC provides and maintains the NWS Integrated Hydrologic Automated Basin Boundary System (IHABBS) GIS database to support river and flood forecasting throughout the nation. Basin boundary data sets and RFC boundaries are in the form of shapefiles that have been tarred and gzipped. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-04 13:36:01
Fire Weather Outlooks The purpose of the SPC Fire Weather program is to provide a national fire weather guidance product for use by the National Weather Service, as well as other federal, state, and local government agencies. The product is intended to delineate areas of the contiguous U. S. where the pre-existing fuel conditions, combined with forecast weather conditions during the next 8 days will result in a significant threat for wildfires.<br /> <br /> There are three types of Fire Weather Outlook areas - a Critical Fire Weather Area for Wind and Relative Humidity, an Extremely Critical Fire Weather Area for Extreme Conditions of Wind and Relative Humidity, and a Critical Fire Weather Area for Dry Thunderstorms.<br /> <br /> The SPC Fire Weather Outlook is comprised of a Day 1 and a Day 2 forecast, in addition to a Day 3-8 forecast. Each forecast period will contain text products along with corresponding graphic products. The Day 1 Fire Weather Outlook is scheduled for issuance at 4:00 AM CST/CDT and is updated at 17Z. The Day 2 Fire Weather Outlook is scheduled for issuance at 10Z and is updated at 20Z. The Day 3-8 Fire Weather Outlook is scheduled for issuance at 22Z.<br /> <br /> The Day 1 Outlook covers the 24-hour period from 12Z on the morning of product issuance to 12Z the following morning, with the update covering the 19-hour period from 17Z at issuance to 12Z the following morning. The Day 2 Outlook covers the following 24-hour period out to 48 hours. The Day 3-8 Outlook covers the period of 48 to 192 hours from 12Z on the morning of product issuance.<br /> <br /> The outlook type depends upon the severity of the forecast weather, antecedent conditions, and climatology relative to the given geographic region. Critical Fire Weather Areas for Wind and Relative Humidity are typically issued when strong winds (>20 mph) and low RH are expected to occur where dried fuels exist. Critical Fire Weather for Dry Thunderstorms are typically issued when widespread or numerous thunderstorms producing little wetting rain (<0.10 in) are expected to occur where dried fuels exist. Extremely Critical Fire Weather Areas for Wind and Relative Humidity are issued when very strong winds and very low RH are expected to occur with very dry fuels. Extremely Critical areas will be rarely issued, similar to the very low frequency of High Risk Convective Outlooks. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-04 13:36:01
ANSI (FIPS) Codes for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas The Census Bureau maintains the ANSI (formerly FIPS) codes for Metropolitan and Micropolitan Statistical Areas. DOC CENSUS Geography and Environment 2012-01-12 09:05:11
GOES Composite - Central U.S. Imagery This product includes 10 km, remapped GOES-East/West composited images in infrared, visible, shortwave infrared and water vapor imagery and loops. The following infrared enhancements are also available: AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. This product is generated every 30 Minutes. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-19 04:09:09
Western U.S. Imagery This product includes 10 km, remapped, GOES-West images in visible and ir bands (shortwave ir, water vapor, and longwave ir) and loops in Flash and Java. The IR images are available in the following enhancements: AVN, Dvorak, JSL, RGB, Funktop, and Rainbow. This product is generated every 30 minutes.<br /> <br /> Also inlcuded in this dataset is Polar imagery. The DMSP SSM/IS and AMSU Micorwave imagery are available in 85 GHz radiance, precipitable water, and rain rate. In addition to these variables, <br /> DMSP imagery includes surface winds. The Polar imagery is produced every 3 hours. <br /> DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-19 04:09:09
NOAA's National Marine Sanctuaries Media Library NOAA (National Ocean Service) Office of National Marine Sanctuaries' Media Library is an online vault where a comprehensive collection of select video clips and high-resolution still images from America's underwater treasures are securely stored and available for searchable access and download. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-24 11:46:59
NOAA's Ship Tracker NOAA's Ship Tracker is a viewer tool developed by the NOS Special Projects Office (SPO) for the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations (NOAA OMAO) which shows information about the location, present and past, of NOAA's ships. Ship location and the conditions where the ship was located are maintained on this site for one year. <br /> <br /> The NOAA fleet ranges from large oceanographic research vessels capable of exploring the world's deepest ocean, to smaller ships responsible for charting the shallow bays and inlets of the United States. The fleet supports a wide range of marine activities including fisheries research, nautical charting, and ocean and climate studies. DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-24 11:46:59
Great Lakes Coastal Forecasting System (GLCFS) his query tool provides quick access to GLCFS input data and model output for a given location and time period, 2006-present (in partnership with GLOS). DOC NOAA Geography and Environment 2012-01-24 11:46:59