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GSL technology to support aviation safety in the Bahamas
NOAA has signed an agreement with Sky Miles Limited, a Bahamian company, for GSL to develop and install an advanced aviation forecast system. This system will improve flight safety for airlines flying to or through the island nation’s airspace, off the United States southeast coast, and the surrounding Caribbean...
GSL Partners with MSU Denver to Host Undergraduate Research Interns
GSL scientists spent part of this spring mentoring five Metropolitan State University at Denver (“MSU Denver”) undergraduate students through an internship program supported by the National Science Foundation (NSF) and the Colorado-Wyoming (CO-WY) Engine. The internship is funded by the NSF Advanced Sensing and Computation for Environmental Decision-making (ASCEND)...
Community Forecast Model Adds Fire and Smoke Prediction Capabilities
A new upgrade of the Unified Forecast System’s (UFS) Short-Range Weather (SRW) Application, which was released by the Earth Prediction Innovation Center (EPIC) in April 2025, contains significant contributions from the NOAA Global Systems Laboratory (GSL). The update (Version 3.0) adds new capabilities for modeling wildfire smoke and dust for weather model developers...
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Lead research and directed development through the transition of environmental data, models, products, tools, and services to support commerce, protect life and property, and promote a scientifically literate public.
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Organizational Excellence, Earth System Prediction, Advanced Technologies, and Decision Support are the foundation to achieving the GSL Grand Challenge: Deliver actionable global storm-scale prediction and environmental information through advanced technologies to serve society.
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