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Physical Science for Water Resource Management

Physical Sciences Laboratory

Physical Science for Water Resource Management

Physical Science for Marine Resource Management

Physical Sciences Laboratory

Physical Science for Marine Resource Management

Physical Science for Predicting Extremes

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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Undersea view of fish and a juvenile monk seal swimming around coral
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Researchers use existing climate forecast systems to develop global marine heatwave forecasts
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The data and methods used to produce the reanalyses and reforecasts in newest version of NOAA’s Global Ensemble Forecast System
Fog over the California coastline
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Using regional climate models to examine how future high-elevation precipitation may decrease due to changes in storm frequency and intensity
Jonah Sandoval. Link to article
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Meet PSL engineer Jonah Sandoval

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

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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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