Did you know that there is a network of volunteer observers across the US that measure precipitation every day? This effort is called the Community Collaborative Rain, Hail, and Snow Network -- or "CoCoRaHS"! Become an observer today! cocorahs.org #WaterWednesday

There's still time to pour one out for the #GreatLakes today on World Water Day (March 22)💧 Lakes Superior, Huron, Michigan, Erie, and Ontario collectively hold ~20% of the planet's freshwater - 6 quadrillion gallons! That's enough to submerge the entire continental US in nearly 10 feet of water!

ICESat-2 fired its TWO TRILLIONTH laser shot last weekend, and it hit off the coast of East Antarctica, right by Australia’s Casey station! Yay for @thenasaearth.bsky.social and all the incredible satellites we have monitoring planet Earth for the benefit of humanity… blogs.nasa.gov/icesat2/2025...

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I worry that the focus on NOAA's weather predicting value is ignoring the millions of other ways NOAA researchers enrich communities and local economies. There are no oysters without NOAA. There are no blue crabs without NOAA. NOAA trains teachers. NOAA is the lifeblood of coastal communities.

The firings at the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration are “going to affect safety of flight, safety of shipping, safety of everyday Americans,” Admiral Tim Gallaudet, who was acting NOAA chief during the first Trump term, told the AP. “Lives are at risk for sure.”

(Lake) Depth Matters...to weather forecasting doi.org/10.1029/2024...

The winters they are a-changin’ www.jsonline.com/story/news/l...

well, this was fun

Winter buoys are live! Thanks to our project partners at Michigan Tech, GLOS, and USCG, these hardy buoys will track otherwise-unobserved conditions in a deepwater harsh icy environment.