Features
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What's the Difference Between Weather and Climate?
The difference between weather and climate is a measure of time.
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Natural Hazards: Drought in the U.S. Pacific Northwest
The Pacific Northwest is facing ongoing drought.
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Global Data Collection
NOAA polar operational environmental satellites collect global data on cloud cover; surface conditions such as ice, snow, and vegetation; atmospheric temperatures; and moisture, aerosol, and ozone distributions.
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Sea Surface Temperature and El Niño
Monitoring changes in sea surface temperatures (SSTs) assists in tracking the evolution of powerful climatic events such as El Niño.
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Satellite View of Fires
Fires in Angola, Congo Zambia, Mozambique and Tanzania.
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