National Oceanography Centre

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National Oceanography Centre

Abbreviation	NOC
Formation	1 April 2010
Legal status	Charitable Company Limited by Guarantee
Purpose	Ocean Research and Technological Development
Headquarters	Southampton
Region served	United Kingdom
Executive Director	Professor Ed Hill, OBE
Main organ	NOC Advisory Council
Affiliations	University of Southampton University of Liverpool
Website	www.noc.ac.uk

The National Oceanography Centre (NOC) is a marine science research and technology institution based across two sites, one in Southampton and one in Liverpool, England. It is the UK’s largest institution for integrated sea level science, coastal and deep ocean research and technology development.^[1] The Centre was established to promote co-operation with institutions across the UK marine science community, to better address key issues including sea level change, the ocean's role in climate change, computer simulation of the ocean's behaviour, and the long term monitoring and future of the Arctic Circle.