Noaa

//ˌɛn oʊ eɪ ˈeɪ// name

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Noun
  1. 1
    an agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather wordnet
Proper Noun
  1. 1
    Acronym of National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration US, abbreviation, acronym, alt-of

    "It noted that the reanalyzer uses model output data, which it called “not suitable” as substitutes for actual temperatures and climate records. The NOAA monitors global temperatures and records on a monthly and an annual basis, not daily."

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national oceanic and atmospheric administrationnational oceanic and atmospheric administration

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"The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), under the United States Department of Commerce (DOC), manages the National Marine Sanctuary System, which includes 13 sites and one marine national monument."

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