National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (commonly abbreviated NOAA) is a United States government agency that monitors the oceans and the atmosphere.

## Organizations[edit]

These are the main line offices within NOAA:[1]

* National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS)
* National Marine Fisheries Service (NMFS)
* National Ocean Service (NOS)
* National Weather Service (NWS)
* Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
* Office of Program Planning and Integration (PPI)

## References[edit]

1. ↑ http://www.noaa.gov/organizations.html

## External links[edit]

* Official website