National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| Formed | October 3, 1970 |
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| Jurisdiction | Federal government of the United States |
| Headquarters | Silver Spring, Maryland[1][2] 38°59′32″N 77°01′50″W / 38.99222°N 77.03056°W |
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| Annual budget | $6.9 billion (est. 2022) |
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| Parent agency | US Department of Commerce |
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| Website | www |
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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA /ˈnoʊ.ə/ NOH-ə) is an American scientific and regulatory agency 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 US exclusive economic zone. The agency is part of the United States Department of Commerce and is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland.
- ^ "NOAA in Your State – Maryland; National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration" (PDF). noaa.gov. Retrieved June 22, 2023.
- ^ "Contact Us". Noaa.gov. Retrieved August 19, 2023.
- ^ "About our agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". Noaa.gov. Retrieved February 28, 2022.
- ^ Celebrating 200 Years, NOAA website, 2007.
- ^ "About Our Agency | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration". NOAA.gov. Retrieved April 3, 2016.
- ^ "BestPlacesToWork.org Agency Report". Best Places to Work. Retrieved July 1, 2014.
- ^ "Organizational Structure". National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. March 5, 2018. Archived from the original on July 13, 2018. Retrieved July 13, 2018.