NOAA
Government & Politics abbreviation · US Federal Agency
| Stands for | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
|---|---|
| Categories | Government & Politics |
NOAA stands for National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, a US federal agency abbreviation.
Commerce Department agency responsible for weather forecasting through the National Weather Service, ocean and coastal science, fisheries management, nautical charts and environmental satellites. It is led by the NOAA Administrator, who is also the Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
Example: NOAA forecasters expect an above-normal Atlantic hurricane season this year.
Usage notes
Created in 1970 under President Richard Nixon by combining older agencies such as the Weather Bureau, the Coast and Geodetic Survey and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries. It has its own uniformed service, the NOAA Commissioned Officer Corps, whose pilots fly the "Hurricane Hunter" aircraft. NOAA is pronounced "NO-uh".
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