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The '''National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration''' (commonly abbreviated '''NOAA''') is a [[United States government]] agency that monitors the [[ocean]]s and the [[atmosphere]].
==Organizations==
These are the main line offices within NOAA:<ref>http://www.noaa.gov/organizations.html</ref>
*[[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==
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==External links==
*[http://www.noaa.gov/ Official website]
[[Category:Meteorology]]
[[Category:United States Government]]