Physical Sciences Laboratory

Physical Science for Water Resource Management

Physical Sciences Laboratory

Physical Science for Marine Resource Management

Physical Sciences Laboratory

Physical Science for Predicting Extremes

The NOAA Physical Sciences Laboratory (PSL) conducts research to improve observations, understanding, modeling and predictions of weather, water and climate extremes, and their related impacts. Read more

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Two of the instruments installed for the SPLASH field campaign

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Making a SPLASH: Researchers climb mountains to improve weather and water forecasting tools

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Study takes in-depth look at decade-long variations in the tropical Pacific that influence global climate

The NOAA P-3 aircraft flies over the NOAA ship Ronald H. Brown during ATOMIC

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Collection of papers on ATOMIC campaign represents breakthrough in execution of major field programs and new approach to data archiving

Seminar: Nov 23

Kai-Chih Tseng of NOAA/GFDL and Princeton University

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Research

We analyze and interpret physical processes that influence weather and climate from hours to decades to provide scientific information to support NOAA’s mission.

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Experimental Products

Explore experimental forecast guidance and monitoring products developed at PSL for research purposes and potential transition to operational applications.

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Data Access and Tools

Access a wide range of data — from gridded climate datasets extending hundreds of years to real-time wind profiler data at a single location — and our online analysis and plotting tools.

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Teams

Our eight research teams' expertise spans weather, water, and climate science and applications.

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