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NOAA SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 



The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was established as part of the Department of Commerce on 

 October 13, 1970. The mission responsibilities of NOAA are to assess the socioeconomic impact of natural and 

 technological changes in the environment and to monitor and predict the state of the solid Earth, the oceans and 

 their living resources, the atmosphere, and the space environment of the Earth. 



The major components of NOAA regularly produce various types of scientific and technical information in 

 the following kinds of publications: 



PROFESSIONAL PAPERS— Important definitive 

 research results, major techniques, and special 

 investigations. 



CONTRACT AND GRANT REPORTS— Reports 

 prepared by contractors or grantees under NOAA 

 sponsorship. 



ATLAS — Presentation of analyzed data generally in the 

 form of maps showing distribution of rainfall, chemical 

 and physical conditions of oceans and atmosphere, 

 distribution of fishes and marine mammals, ionospheric 

 conditions, etc. 



TECHNICAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS— Reports 

 containing data, observations, instructions, etc. A par- 

 tial listing includes data serials; predictions and outlook 

 periodicals; technical manuals, training papers, plann- 

 ing reports, and information serials; and miscellaneous 

 technical publications. 



TECHNICAL REPORTS— Journal quality with exten- 

 sive details, mathematical developments, or data listings. 



TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMS— Reports of 



preliminary, partial, or negative research or technology 

 results, interim instructions, and the like. 



Information on availability of NOAA publications can be obtained from: 



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