Latest NCDC News 
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NCDC Continues to Expand the U.S. Climate Reference Network in Alaska
November 28, 2012Detecting the signal of climate change requires documentable, defensible scientific data, and NCDC has a number of data sources that provide details for scientists to analyze. Of those sources, the U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) is the premiere surface reference network that is designed with climate science in mind.
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The U.S. Climate Reference Network—A Decade of Operations
November 27, 2012NOAA’s U.S. Climate Reference Network (USCRN) is a sophisticated climate-observing network specifically designed and deployed for quantifying climate change on a national scale. After a decade of operations, what has the USCRN achieved and what is in store for its future?
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 20, 2012
November 26, 2012According to the November 20 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 60.1% of the contiguous U.S.
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Helping the Energy Industry Anticipate Customer Demand
November 21, 2012Although we as individuals simply adjust our thermostats to heat or cool our environment, energy utilities regularly face economic and commodity challenges to meet customer demand.
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CycloneCenter.org Reaches 100,000 Classifications
November 20, 2012On November 16, just two months after its initial release, CycloneCenter.org reached 100,000 classifications.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 13, 2012
November 15, 2012According to the November 13 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 58.8% of the contiguous U.S.
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NCDC Releases October Global Climate Report
November 15, 2012The globally averaged temperature for October 2012 was the fifth warmest October since recordkeeping began in 1880.
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Summary Information on Post-Tropical Cyclone Sandy
November 13, 2012Sandy made landfall near Atlantic City, NJ, on October 29 after it transitioned from a tropical to a post-tropical cyclone.
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The Making of the Hottest Year on Record
November 8, 2012Climate.gov is featuring a new video entitled The Making of the Hottest Year on Record: USA Temperature Update.
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NCDC Releases October 2012 U.S. Monthly Climate Report
November 8, 2012According to NOAA scientists, the average temperature for the contiguous U.S. during October was 53.9°F, just 0.3°F below the long-term average.




