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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 |
Child agencies | |
Website | www |
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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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