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Parent topics

• Earth science [r]: The study of the components and processes of the planet Earth. ^[e]
• U.S. Department of Commerce [r]: one of more than a dozen U.S. executive-managed government agencies; this one administers programs and rules having to do with economic development and technological advancement. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Atmospheric science [r]: The umbrella term for the study of the Earth's atmosphere. ^[e]
• National Marine Fisheries Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Ocean Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Weather Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite [r]: GOES satellites do visual and infrared imaging of earth atmosphere from geosynchronous orbit; they carry secondary payloads in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite constellation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System ^[e]
  • National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Polar Operational Environmental Satellite [r]: A U.S. civilian government satellite system, which provides nonimaging and environmental information from polar orbit, for applications including weather, forest fire and volcanic alerts, vegetation analysis, and oceanic temperature measurement; distinct from the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System that is civil-military ^[e]
  • Defense Meteorological Satellite Program [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Meteorology [r]: The interdisciplinary scientific study of the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, including weather studies and forecasting ^[e]

Other related topics

• Biology [r]: The science of life — of complex, self-organizing, information-processing systems living in the past, present or future. ^[e]
• Chemistry [r]: The science of matter, or of the electrical or electrostatical interactions of matter. ^[e]
• Chemical engineering [r]: a branch of engineering that uses chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems involving fuel, drugs, food, and many other products ^[e]
• Environmental engineering [r]: A field of engineering devoted to remediation of all forms of pollution. ^[e]
• Air pollution dispersion modeling [r]: Describes the basic mathematical simulation (i.e., modeling) of how buoyant air pollutants disperse in the atmosphere. ^[e]
• Air pollution dispersion terminology [r]: Describes and explains the words and technical terms that have a special meaning to workers in the field of air pollution dispersion modeling. ^[e]
• Air Resources Laboratory [r]: A group within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that develops climate models, air quality models and models for dispersion, transformation and removal of atmospheric pollutants. ^[e]
• Air Quality Modeling Group [r]: A group within the U.S. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation that provides leadership and direction on the use of air quality models and air pollution dispersion models. ^[e]
• Clean Air Act (U.S.) [r]: A law enacted by the U.S. Congress that defines the responsibilities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. ^[e]
• Finnish Meteorological Institute [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Met Office [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Center for Atmospheric Research [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Norwegian Institute for Air Research [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute [r]: Add brief definition or description
• UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee [r]: Add brief definition or description
• UK Environment Agency [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [r]: Add brief definition or description