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DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 
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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 yee of scientific and technical infor- 
mation in the following kinds of publications: 
TECHNICAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS— 
These are publications containing data, observations, 
instructions, etc. A partial listing: Data serials; Pre- 
diction and outlook periodicals; Technical manuals, 
training papers, planning reports, and information 
serials; and Miscellaneous technical publications. 
PROFESSIONAL PAPERS—Important definitive 
research results, major techniques, and special in- 
vestigations. 
TECHNICAL REPORTS—Journal quality with 
extensive details, mathematical developments, or 
data listings. 
TECHNICAL MEMORANDUMS—Reports of 
preliminary, partial, or negative research or tech- 
nology results, interim instructions, and the like. ATLAS -invalyzce dale SPperoh y) Piesentcciinte 
form of maps showing distribution of rainfall, 
CONTRACT AND GRANT REPORTS—Reports 
prepared by contractors or grantees under NOAA 
sponsorship. 
chemical and physical conditions of oceans and at- 
mosphere, distribution of fishes and marine mam- 
mals, ionospheric conditions, etc. 
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. 
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