National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Agency overview
FormedOctober 3, 1970 (1970-10-03)
Preceding agencies
JurisdictionFederal government of the United States
HeadquartersSilver Spring, Maryland[1] [2]
38°59′32″N 77°01′50″W / 38.99222°N 77.03056°W / 38.99222; -77.03056
Employees
Annual budget$6.9 billion (est. 2022)
Agency executive
Parent agencyUS Department of Commerce
Child agencies
Websitewww.noaa.gov
Footnotes
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA /ˈn.ə/ NOH) is a scientific and regulatory agency within the Washington, D.C.–based United States Department of Commerce, headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.

The agency is charged with forecasting weather, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, charting the seas, conducting deep sea exploration, and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the U.S. exclusive economic zone.

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  2. ^ "Contact Us". Noaa.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
  3. ^ "About our agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". Noaa.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
  4. ^ Celebrating 200 Years, NOAA website, 2007.
  5. ^ "About Our Agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". NOAA.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
  6. ^ "BestPlacesToWork.org Agency Report". Best Places to Work. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
  7. ^ "Organizational Structure | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". NOAA.gov. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.