National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (abbreviated as NOAA /ˈnoʊ.ə/ NOH-ə) is a Washington, D.C.-based scientific and regulatory agency within the United States Department of Commerce, a United States federal government department. 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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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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Agency overview
Formed	October 3, 1970; 52 years ago (1970-10-03)
Preceding agencies	United States Coast and Geodetic Survey Environmental Science Services Administration
Jurisdiction	Federal government of the United States
Headquarters	1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128, Washington, D.C., U.S.[1] 38°59′32.1″N 77°01′50.3″W
Employees	321 NOAA Commissioned Corps (2018) 12,000 civilian employees (2021)[2]
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 & Aviation Operations Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
Website	www.noaa.gov
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