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The '''National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration''' (abbreviated as '''NOAA''' {{IPAc-en|ˈ|n|oʊ|.|ə}} {{respell|NOH|ə}}) is an American scientific and [[regulatory agency]] charged with [[Weather forecasting|forecasting weather]], monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, [[Hydrography|charting the seas]], conducting [[deep-sea exploration]], and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US [[exclusive economic zone]]. The agency is part of the [[United States Department of Commerce]] and is headquartered in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]].
The '''National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration''' (abbreviated as '''NOAA''') is an American scientific and [[regulatory agency]] charged with [[Weather forecasting|forecasting weather]], monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, [[Hydrography|charting the seas]], conducting [[deep-sea exploration]], and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US [[exclusive economic zone]]. The agency is part of the [[United States Department of Commerce]] and is headquartered in [[Silver Spring, Maryland]].


== History ==
== History ==