Latest NCDC News 
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for November 6, 2012
November 8, 2012According to the November 6 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 59.5% of the contiguous U.S.
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American Geophysical Union Elects NCDC Scientist to Board
November 5, 2012Dr. John Bates, NCDC Principal Scientist, is one of three candidates elected this year to the 15-member Board of Directors of the American Geophysical Union (AGU).
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for October 30, 2012
November 2, 2012According to the October 30 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 60.2% of the contiguous U.S.
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NCDC Sets New Record for Data Downloaded – Over 1.9 Petabytes!
November 2, 2012NCDC set a new record of 1.911 petabytes for total data downloaded by customers during the 2012 fiscal year.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for October 23, 2012
October 26, 2012According to the October 23 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 61.8% of the contiguous U.S.
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NOAA’s 1981–2010 U.S. Climate Normals: An Overview
October 23, 2012In July 2011, NCDC released the 1981–2010 U.S. Climate Normals, and now a paper entitled “NOAA’s 1981–2010 U.S. Climate Normals: An Overview” will be published in the November 2012 edition of the Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society (BAMS).
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NCDC Now Offers FREE Access to All of Our Online Data
October 19, 2012NCDC recently transitioned its final product, the Quality Controlled Local Climatological Data (QCLCD), from paid access to free online access for all users.
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U.S. Drought Monitor Update for October 16, 2012
October 18, 2012According to the October 16 U.S. Drought Monitor, moderate to exceptional drought covers 62.4% of the contiguous U.S.
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Product Highlight: Global Observing Systems Information Center
October 17, 2012The Global Observing Systems Information Center (GOSIC), hosted at NCDC, offers convenient, central, one-stop access to international climate and weather data and information.
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NCDC Releases September 2012 Global Monthly Climate Report
October 15, 2012According to NOAA scientists, the globally averaged temperature for September 2012 tied with 2005 as the warmest September since recordkeeping began in 1880.




