NOAA:- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. It is an American scientific agency. It is a part of the United States Department of Commerce. It focuses on the conditions of the major waterways, oceans and the atmosphere. It was originally on 10th February 1807 which was 211 years ago. However, it was reestablished on 3rd October 1970 which was 48 years ago. It is a part of the jurisdiction US Federal Government. It is headquartered in Silver Spring, Maryland in the United States. Its parent agency is the US Department of Commerce. It child agencies are
National Environmental Satellite, Data, & Information Service, National Marine Fisheries Service, National Ocean Service, National Weather Service, Office of Marine & Aviation Operations, Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research. In the year 2017, it had over 11,000 civilian employees. The organization’s research and operations are further supported by 321 uniformed service members. These are known as NOAA Commissioned Corps. NOAA operations include warning people of dangerous weather, charting seas, guiding the use and protection of ocean and coastal resources and conducting research to provide understanding and improving stewardship of the environment.
