National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is an agency of the United States government, under the authority of the Department of Commerce.[1]

NOAA has divisions devoted to[2]:

  • NOAA National Weather Service
  • NOAA Satellites and Information
  • NOAA Fisheries
  • NOAA Ocean Service
  • NOAA Research
  • NOAA Office of Marine & Aviation Operations

References

  1. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. Department of Commerce. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.
  2. Vice Admiral Conrad C. Lautenbacher, Jr., U.S. Navy (Ret.) Undersecretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere and NOAA Administrator. About NOAA. Department of Commerce. Retrieved on 2007-11-17.