Oceanic

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.

Oceanic and atmospheric Rossby waves — also known as planetary waves — naturally occur largely due to the Earth's rotation. These waves affect the planet's weather and climate.

Even now, commercial ships use "the trades" and the currents the winds produce to hasten their oceanic voyages.

Tsunamis are giant oceanic waves triggered primarily by earthquakes that can roll ashore, causing loss of life and disaster.

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) announced Monday it will be upgrading its Global Forecast System, one of the primary computer models used to predict weather across North America and the world.

Earle was the first female chief scientist of the U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration.

Recently, U.S. National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration scientists strapped a transmitter on one of the sea turtles and were amazed by what they found.

The oceanic ecosystem includes the pelagic zone, the benthic zone, and the abyssal zone.

There's some good news, for a change, in the latest climate forecast from the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration. NOAA scientists say the world's threatened coral reefs, which for decades have been bleaching out and dying off because of climate-induced changes in ocean conditions, might be getting a respite this year.

Scientists from the National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) are assessing the situation.