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The letter to Hilliard Station School begins its journey from Canada to Ohio. (Credit: Vinka Gervais)
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A Little Boat with a Long Legacy

by Christina Dierkes, Ohio Sea Grant Communications

A small yellow boat became an international celebrity last month when it was found on the beach at Point Pelee National Park in Ontario, Canada. What at first looked like a lost toy turned out to be “Paddle to the Sea” Boat Number 7, one of nine small wooden boats that were first launched in Lake Erie 17 years ago. here.

 

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bullet image Weather data from nation’s largest wind farms could improve U.S. models, forecasts

Two of the nation’s largest producers of wind-generated electric power will share weather data with NOAA, providing additional observations from wind farms across the nation for research and operations.

bullet image New study finds direct evidence of summer climate change

In many parts of the world, summers just aren’t what they were a generation or two ago. Summer climates in some places are changing—mostly, but not always, warming—according to a new analysis of 90 years of observational data.

bullet image New NOAA study more optimistic on future of Great Plains drought

A new NOAA study explores the reasons behind these diverging views on future Great Plains drought. The good news is that it will probably not be as dire as some earlier studies suggest.

bullet image NOAA, NASA: Antarctic ozone hole second smallest in 20 years

Warmer air temperatures high above the Antarctic led to the second smallest seasonal ozone hole in 20 years, according to NOAA and NASA satellite measurements.

 

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Scientist in the Arctic

      

Keith Dixon photo.What is a climate model?

 

Research meteorologist Keith Dixon studies climate at NOAA’s Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (GFDL). During his more than twenty years at GFDL, Keith’s research has focused on using complex computer models to study climate change and variability.

In this Research Matters podcast, Keith discusses the role of GFDL in climate modeling, what a model is, and how researchers work to improve models. Listen or read the transcript.

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Updated: December 21, 2012

 

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