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NOAA SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 
NOAA, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was established as part of the Department of 
Commerce on October 3, 1970. The mission responsibilities of NOAA are 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, and to 
assess the socioeconomic impact of natural and technological changes in the environment. 
The six Major Line Components of NOAA regularly produce various types of scientific and technical infor- 
mation in the following kinds of publications: 
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS—Important definitive TECHNICAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS— 
research results, major techniques, and special in- These are publications containing data, observations, 
vestigations. instructions, etc. A partial listing: Data serials; Pre- 
TECHNICAL REPORTS—Journal quality with diction and outlook periodicals; Technical manuals, 
; : : training papers, planning reports, and information 
extensive details, mathematical developments, or Sa erandliNiceell Bnizalloublicati 
data listings. serials; an iscellaneous technical publications. 
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMS—Reports of 
preliminary, partial, or negative research or tech- 
nology results, interim instructions, and the like. ile re eceggrmeric area leet Samat 
CONTRACT AND GRANT REPORTS—Reports chemical and physical conditions of oceans and at- 
prepared by contractors or grantees under NOAA mosphere, distribution of fishes and marine mam- 
sponsorship. mals, ionospheric conditions, etc. 
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information on availability of NOAA publications can be obtained from: 
ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INFORMATION CENTER 
ENVIRONMENTAL DATA SERVICE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
3300 Whitehaven Street, N.W. 
Washington, D.C. 20235 
