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NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 



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SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS OFFICE 



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NOAA SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 



anic and Atmoxphoric Administration was established as part of the Department of 

 Commerce on i 1970. The mis lies of N< IAA .ire 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 he atmosphere, and the space environment of the Earth. 



The major components of NOAA regularly produce 

 lion in the following kinds of publications: 



types of scientific and technical informa- 



PROFESSION \l. PAPERS — Important definitive 

 ijor techniques, and special inves- 

 tigations. 



CONTRACT WD CR \NT REPORTS — R 

 prepared b) contractors oi under NOAA 



sponsorship. 



ATLAS — Presentation of analyze generally 



in the form of maps showing distribution of rainfall, 

 chemical and physical conditions of oceans 

 mospherc, distribution of fishes and marine mam- 

 mals, ionospheric condition 



TECHNICAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS — Re- 

 gaining data, observations, instructions, etc. 

 A partial listing includes data serials; prediction and 

 outlook periodicals: technical manuals, training pa- 

 ts, 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 tcchnot- 



iulis, interim instructions, and the like. 



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Information on availability of NOAA publications can be obtained from: 



PUBLICATIONS SERVICES BRANCH (D812) 



INFORMATION MANAGEMENT DIVISION 



NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 



11400 Rockville Pike 

 Rockville, MD 20852 



