Noaa

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a United States scientific and regulatory agency tasked 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.

Data Source : Wikipedia

• Entity:  Government Agency

• Formed:  October 3, 1970
• Preceding agencies:  United States Coast And Geodetic Survey, Environmental Science Services Administration
• Jurisdiction:  Federal Government Of The United States
• Headquarters:  Silver Spring, Maryland
• Employees:  321 Noaa Commissioned Corps (2018), 12,000 Civilian Employees (2021)
• Annual budget:  $6.9 Billion
• executive:  Neil Jacobs, Noaa Administrator And Under Secretary Of Commerce For Oceans And Atmosphere
• Parent agency:  Us Department Of Commerce
• Child agencies:  National Environmental Satellite, Data, And Information Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Office Of Marine And Aviation Operations, Office Of Oceanic And Atmospheric Research, Office Of Space Commerce
• Wikidata description:  Agency In The United States Federal Government
• Wikidata label:  National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration
• Wikidata aliases:  National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, Noaa, United States National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration, National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration

• Related Topics:  National Oceanic And Atmospheric Administration Category, United States Department Of Commerce Agencies, Satellite Operators, Climate Change Policy In The United States, Scientific Organizations Based In The United States, Oceanographic Organizations