What the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration does 6 Articles

by Carol Wohlfeil

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was formed on October 3, 1970, combining three existing government agencies; the United States Coast and Geodetic Survey, the Weather Bureau, and the Bureau of Com...read more

by Lauren Beyenhof

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) functions as much more than a weather tracking department. As an agency of the United States Department of Commerce, NOAA's serves primarily to track and research ...read more

by Royce Radcliffe

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a government organization that tries to look after the conditions of the ocean and atmosphere and keep them as high as possible. They seek to promote government respon...read more

by Lin Edwards

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) was formed in 1970 as an agency in the US Department of Commerce. At that time several older scientific agencies were brought under the umbrella of NOAA, including...read more

by Kjersti Wasiak

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is a federal agency under the US Department of Commerce. The focus of the NOAA's work is the study and distribution of information on the oceans and the atmospher...read more

by Michelle Gardner

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) focuses on the condition of the oceans and the atmosphere. It produces weather warnings and forecasts through the National Weather Service, which include climate, ...read more