UNITED STATES 

 DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 



NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 



NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE 



SCIENTIFIC PUBLICATIONS OFFICE, F/NWR 1 



7600 SAND POINT WAY N.E. 



BIN C15700 



SEATTLE, WA 98115 



OFFICIAL BUSINESS 



NOAA SCIENTIFIC AND TECHNICAL PUBLICATIONS 



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 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 

 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 distirbution of rainfall, 

 chemical and physical conditions of oceans and at- 

 mosphere, distribution of fishes and marine mamals, 

 ionospheric conditions, etc. 



TECHNICAL SERVICE PUBLICATIONS— Re- 

 ports containing data, observations, instructions, etc. 

 A partial listing includes data serials; prediction and 

 outlook periodicals; technical manuals, training 

 papers, planning reports, and information serials; and 

 miscellaneous technical publications. 



TECHNICAL REPORTS— Journal quality with 

 extensive 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 bo obtained from: 



ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE INFORMATION CENTER (D822) 



ENVIRONMENTAL DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE 



NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION 



U.S. DEPARTMENT OF COMMERCE 



6009 Executive Boulevard 

 Rockville, MD 20852 



