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National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI) | NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
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National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
The worldwide authoritative and trusted source for environmental data that documents and expands our knowledge of Earth and beyond.
The
National Centers for Environmental Information
(NCEI) archives data that NOAA gathers, from the seafloor to the surface of the sun. Along with managing NOAA’s archive of environmental information, we conduct research on and monitor the environment and help you access and use the data. Our environmental information and tools enable people, businesses, and public entities to make informed, data-driven decisions.
Our scientists study many aspects of Earth including the ocean, coasts, natural hazards such as tsunamis, solar phenomena, weather and climate, and systems such as El Niño, La Niña and the Gulf Stream. We work across Earth, marine, atmospheric, and geophysical sciences. Our environmental information helps inform decision-making in every sector in the U.S. economy, at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels, and in the fields of public safety, economic vitality, energy efficiency, and environmental conservation and sustainability.
We help NOAA and NESDIS meet the growing need for value-added scientific data by producing the
World Ocean Database
,
World Magnetic Model
,
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
assessment,
natural hazards data
,
space weather data
,
passive acoustic data
,
paleoclimate data
,
coastal elevation models
, and many
climate monitoring
reports. We also support NOAA-wide projects including the
NOAA blue economy initiative
and
NOAA science and technology focus areas
.
Our Leadership
Deke Arndt
Director
View Profile
Deke Arndt
Joe Pica
Deputy Director
View Profile
Joe Pica
Scott Hausman
Chief, Mission Support Division
View Profile
Scott Hausman
Eric Kihn
Chief, Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics Science Division
View Profile
Eric Kihn
Jeff Privette
Chief, Climate Science and Services Division
View Profile
Jeff Privette
Aric Whatley
Chief, Resource Management Division
View Profile
Aric Whatley
Ken Casey
Chief, Data Stewardship Division
View Profile
Ken Casey
Partners
We partner with other federal agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations throughout the country to conduct research and perform tasks that support our mission and goals. Some partners include several
Cooperative Institutes
,
Regional Climate Centers
,
coastal research partners
,
state climatologists
, and
private sector experts
.
Contact NCEI
If you need help with our products and services, please find the best way to contact us on our
Contact webpage
.
Locations
Our staff work across the country, including at:
Boulder Labs in Boulder, Colorado;
John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi;
NOAA Silver Spring Metro Center in Silver Spring, Maryland; and
Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville, North Carolina.
Contact
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
Email
ncei.info@noaa.gov
Skip to main content
Official websites use .gov
A
.gov
website belongs to an official government organization in the United States.
Secure .gov websites use HTTPS
A
lock
(
) or
https://
means you’ve safely connected to the .gov website. Share sensitive information only on official, secure websites.
National Centers for Environmental Information (NCEI)
The worldwide authoritative and trusted source for environmental data that documents and expands our knowledge of Earth and beyond.
The
National Centers for Environmental Information
(NCEI) archives data that NOAA gathers, from the seafloor to the surface of the sun. Along with managing NOAA’s archive of environmental information, we conduct research on and monitor the environment and help you access and use the data. Our environmental information and tools enable people, businesses, and public entities to make informed, data-driven decisions.
Our scientists study many aspects of Earth including the ocean, coasts, natural hazards such as tsunamis, solar phenomena, weather and climate, and systems such as El Niño, La Niña and the Gulf Stream. We work across Earth, marine, atmospheric, and geophysical sciences. Our environmental information helps inform decision-making in every sector in the U.S. economy, at the local, state, regional, national, and international levels, and in the fields of public safety, economic vitality, energy efficiency, and environmental conservation and sustainability.
We help NOAA and NESDIS meet the growing need for value-added scientific data by producing the
World Ocean Database
,
World Magnetic Model
,
Billion-Dollar Weather and Climate Disasters
assessment,
natural hazards data
,
space weather data
,
passive acoustic data
,
paleoclimate data
,
coastal elevation models
, and many
climate monitoring
reports. We also support NOAA-wide projects including the
NOAA blue economy initiative
and
NOAA science and technology focus areas
.
Our Leadership
Deke Arndt
Director
View Profile
Deke Arndt
Joe Pica
Deputy Director
View Profile
Joe Pica
Scott Hausman
Chief, Mission Support Division
View Profile
Scott Hausman
Eric Kihn
Chief, Coasts, Oceans, and Geophysics Science Division
View Profile
Eric Kihn
Jeff Privette
Chief, Climate Science and Services Division
View Profile
Jeff Privette
Aric Whatley
Chief, Resource Management Division
View Profile
Aric Whatley
Ken Casey
Chief, Data Stewardship Division
View Profile
Ken Casey
Partners
We partner with other federal agencies, academic institutions, and nonprofit organizations throughout the country to conduct research and perform tasks that support our mission and goals. Some partners include several
Cooperative Institutes
,
Regional Climate Centers
,
coastal research partners
,
state climatologists
, and
private sector experts
.
Contact NCEI
If you need help with our products and services, please find the best way to contact us on our
Contact webpage
.
Locations
Our staff work across the country, including at:
Boulder Labs in Boulder, Colorado;
John C. Stennis Space Center in Mississippi;
NOAA Silver Spring Metro Center in Silver Spring, Maryland; and
Veach-Baley Federal Complex in Asheville, North Carolina.
Contact
https://www.ncei.noaa.gov/contact
ncei.info@noaa.gov