Table 7-2.— Federal laboratories conducting research related to marine 
Department or agency 
facility and location 
DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE (DOC) 
science and engineering (continued) 
Function 
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) 
National Weather Service (NWS) 
Techniques Development Laboratory 
Silver Spring, Md. 
Environmental Data Service (EDS) 
Center for Experiment Design and Data 
Analysis (CEDDA), Washington, D.C. 
Maritime Administration (MarAd) 
National Maritime Research Center 
Kings Point, N.Y. 
DEPARTMENT OF DEFENSE (DOD) 
U.S. Army 
Coastal Engineering Research Center 
Washington, D.C. 
Waterways Experiment Station 
Vicksburg, Miss. 
Chesapeake Bay Hydrolic Model 
Kent Island, Md. 
U.S. Navy 
Civil Engineering Laboratory 
Port Hueneme, Calif. 
Naval Research Laboratory 
Washington, D.C. 
Naval Ship Research and Development 
Center, Bethesda, Md. 
Naval Coastal Systems Laboratory 
Panama City, Fla. 
Naval Submarine Medical Research 
Laboratory, Groton, Conn. 
Naval Underwater Systems Center 
Newport, R.I. 
Naval Arctic Research Laboratory 
University of Alaska Barrow, Alaska 
U.S. Naval Oceanographic Office 
Bay St. Louis, Miss. 
Naval Ocean Research and Development 
Activity, Bay St. Louis, Miss. 
Hurricane ocean surge research and development. 
Provides data management, interpretation, and analysis to meet na- 
tional and international needs for atmospheric and marine environ- 
mental assessment. 
Support of Maritime Administration through test and evaluation of 
systems and components. 
Provides research and development assistance in accomplishment of 
civil works programs of Corps of Engineers. 
Conduct models of estuaries and other seashore areas for the study 
of local water processes. 
Study Chesapeake Bay water processes. 
The principal Navy research, development, test, and evaluation center 
for shore and sea floor facilities and support of Navy and Marine 
Corps construction forces. 
Conduct scientific research and development in physical sciences and 
related fields directed toward new and improved materials, equipment 
and techniques, and systems for the Navy. 
The principal research, development, test, and evaluation center for 
Naval vehicles; also provides support for the Maritime Administration 
and the maritime industry. 
Application of science and technology associated with military opera- 
tions carried out primarily in coastal regions. 
Conducts medical research and development a3 it relates to sub- 
marine, shipboard, and diving environments. 
Principal Navy research, development, test, and evaluation center for 
underwater weapons systems. 
Provide facilities and services for accomplishing those programs of 
basic and applied research which contribute to successful Navy opera- 
tions in arctic regions. 
Collect, analyze and display oceanographic data in support of fleet 
operations and shore establishments; improve methods of ocean- 
ographic prediction, data collection, and data analysis; perform other 
related research, development, testing, and evaluation. 
Provide a full spectrum of ocean science support for Navy research 
and development programs; provide ocean science program manage- 
ment in oceanographic research and development; develop and recom- 
mend an annual Navy plan in ocean science; conduct related research 
and development programs. 
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