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NOAA SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration was established as part of the Department of Com- 
merce on October 3, 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 TECHNICAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS—Re- 
research results, major techniques, and special investi- 
gations. 
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 atmo- 
sphere, distribution of fishes and marine mammals, 
ionospheric conditions, etc. 
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 ex- 
tensive details, mathematical developments, or data 
listings. 
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMS—Reports of pre- 
liminary, partial, or negative research or technology 
results, interim instructions, and the like. 
Information on availability of NOAA publications can be obtained from: 
PUBLICATIONS SERVICES BRANCH (E/AI 13) 
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA, AND INFORMATION SERVICE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
3300 Whitehaven St. 
Washington, DC 20235 
