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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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<p>The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA /ˈnoʊ.ə/ NOH-ə) is an American scientific and <a href="/facts/Regulatory_agency/VXSrsDSM">regulatory agency</a> charged with <a href="/facts/Weather_forecasting/nzqyMFCa">forecasting weather</a>, monitoring oceanic and atmospheric conditions, <a href="/facts/Hydrography/FP9yHxSv">charting the seas</a>, conducting <a href="/facts/Deep-sea_exploration/nzvSuv6p">deep-sea exploration</a>, and managing fishing and protection of marine mammals and endangered species in the US <a href="/facts/Exclusive_economic_zone/UtMbSd3w">exclusive economic zone</a>. The agency is part of the <a href="/facts/United_States_Department_of_Commerce/3sch0DLr">United States Department of Commerce</a> and is headquartered in <a href="/facts/Silver_Spring,_Maryland/JlVlKDsU">Silver Spring, Maryland</a>. NOAA supports the "Dynamic Planet" and "Meteorology" events in <a href="/facts/Science_Olympiad/mEIREHA6">Science Olympiad</a>. </p>