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 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 



NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 



NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 



SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS STAFF 



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SEATTLE, WA 98109 



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NOAA SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 



The Nationiil Oceanic and Afmosphcric Admini^iraticn was established as part of the Department of 

 CommcrLC on October 3. 1970. The mi^'^ion rc<;ponsibilitics ot NOAA ;irc to assess the socioeconomic impact 

 of natural and technological changes in the environmcnl and to monitor and predict the slate of the solid Earth, 

 the oceans and ihcir livmg resources, ihc atmosphere, .md the spjce environment of the Earth 



The major components of NOAA regularly produce 

 tion m ihe following kinds of publications: 



. types of scientific and technical informa- 



PROFESSIONAL PAPERS — Important definitive 

 research results, major techniques, and special inves- 

 tigations. 



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 at- 

 mosphere, distribution of fishes and marine mam- 

 mals, ionospheric conditions, etc. 



TECHNICAL SER\ ICE PUBLICATIONS — Re- 

 ports containing data, observations, instructions, etc- 

 A partial listing includes data serials; prediction and 

 outlook periodicals; technical manuals, training pa- 

 pers, planning reports, and information serials; and 

 miscellaneous technical publications. 



TECHNICAL REPORTS ~ Journal quality with 

 extensive details, mathematical developments, or data 

 listings. 



TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMS — Reports of 



preliminary, partial, or negative research or technol- 

 ogy results, interim instructions, and the like. 



Information on availabU'ify of NOAA publications can be obtained from: 



ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INFORMATION CENTER (D822) 



ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE 



NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 



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 Rockvllle, MO 20852 



