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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Examining how two key processes affected by a changing climate could impact coastal upwelling and ecosystems off the West Coast

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Study suggests that tall mountain ranges may not always act as natural barriers against pollutant transport

Satellite image of Hurricane Lorenzo. Link to article

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NOAA's airborne WSRA instrument provides forecasters with real-time ocean wave topography and other data while flying into hurricanes

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CIRES researcher Tse-Chun Chen

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

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