National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Agency overview
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 ; 38°59′32″N 77°01′50″W
Employees	321 NOAA Commissioned Corps (2018); 12,000 civilian employees (2021);
Annual budget	$6.9 billion (est. 2022)
Agency executive	Rick Spinrad, 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;
Website	www.noaa.gov
Footnotes

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA /ˈnoʊ.ə/ NOH-ə) 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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