Maritime Zones and Boundaries | National Oceanic and …
Dec 13, 2024 · The maritime zones recognized under international law include internal waters, the territorial sea, the contiguous zone, the exclusive economic zone (EEZ), the continental shelf, …
2024 was the world’s warmest year on record
3 days ago · A world map plotted with color blocks depicting percentiles of global average land and ocean temperatures for the full year 2024. Color blocks depict increasing warmth, from …
Ocean currents - National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
Aug 1, 2011 · Ocean water is on the move, affecting your climate, your local ecosystem, and the seafood that you eat. Ocean currents, abiotic features of the environment, are continuous and …
Earth saw its 2nd-warmest November on record
Dec 12, 2024 · Asia had its warmest November on record, while Oceania and South America both had their second-warmest November. The year to date (YTD, January through November …
Planet saw its 2nd-warmest October in 175-year record
Nov 13, 2024 · Regionally, North America had its warmest October on record while South America and Oceania each had their second-warmest October. The year to date (YTD, …
Story map: Farming in water | National Oceanic and Atmospheric ...
Aquaculture is rapidly gaining prominence, both for food security and as a local to global economic driver. In 2015, the average American ate 15.5 pounds of fish and shellfish, a 0.9 …
NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: December 19
Dec 17, 2024 · The map to the right is the preliminary National Hurricane Center track map that has all the storms this year. That map will be finalized as the team at the hurricane center …
NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: November 21
Nov 19, 2024 · Looking at the temperature departure map on the left and the corresponding percentile in the map on the right, we see above average temperatures that are denoted by …
NOAA confirms 4th global coral bleaching event
Apr 15, 2024 · NOAA Coral Reef Watch's global 5km-resolution satellite Coral Bleaching Alert Area Maximum map, for January 1, 2023 to April 10, 2024. This figure shows the regions, …
NOAA monthly U.S., global climate report call: September 19
Sep 17, 2024 · The continents of Europe and Oceania had their warmest August on record. Moving now to slide number three to look at the seasonal temperature for the globe. The …