Current Headlines
7 May 12
New ESRL Weather Forecast Computer Model Goes
On-Line at NWS/NCEP on May 1
On 1 May, NOAA began using a new frequently-updating weather forecast model that was
developed at ESRL/GSD and NWS's National Centers for Environmental Prediction.
23 Apr 12
New NOAA Supercomputer Goes Operational
On 1 February, NOAA's new supercomputer, Zeus, began operations at NOAA's
Environmental Security Computing Center in Fairmont, WV.
14 Nov 11
NOAA's Science On a Sphere® Releases
First App to Apple's App Store
On November 4, GSD's Science On a Sphere® Group released the SOS Remote
app to Apple's App Store. SOS Remote provides easy, flexible, and intuitive control of
SOS.
7 Oct 11
Toxic Plume Dispersion Model Proves Successful in
Chemical Fire
The Geo-Targeted Alerting System (GTAS) helped NWS and Emergency Operations officials
deal with a recent chemical fire in Waxahachie, TX.
17 May 11
ESRL Scientists in National Geographic Show "X-Ray
Earth"
ESRL Director, Dr. Alexander MacDonald and several other ESRL researchers appear in a new
National Geographic Show "X-Ray Earth." It portrays NOAA scientists among others at work
"taking the pulse" of the planet.
13 Apr 11
ESRL Researchers Hold Training in Korea
GSD's Georg Grell and Steve Peckham are conducting training in Korea on the WRF-Chem
and its application to global change predictions.
18 Mar 11
Japan Earthquake Affects NOAA GPS Water Vapor
Measurements
Data from one of the Japan GPS network receivers was lost after the recent earthquake
and tsunami. When power and communications were restored, it was evident that the
receiver had moved approximately four meters east. Quality control software shut down
the entire Western Pacific subnetwork until the station's data were suppressed. The
station will be brought back on line once a corrected location is determined.