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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a sprawling federal bureaucracy best known as the parent agency of the National Weather Service and, thus, the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County, Fla. NOAA's primary missions: predict environmental changes to protect life and property, and provide industry and government with a reliable base of scientific information.
NOAA becomes high profile at least once a year, generally at the end of May, when it announces its outlook for the hurricane season. It actually is the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center that prepares this forecast. In conjunction with the hurricane center, NOAA operates the Hurricane...
NOAA becomes high profile at least once a year, generally at the end of May, when it announces its outlook for the hurricane season. It actually is the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center that prepares this forecast. In conjunction with the hurricane center, NOAA operates the Hurricane...
The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is a sprawling federal bureaucracy best known as the parent agency of the National Weather Service and, thus, the National Hurricane Center in Miami-Dade County, Fla. NOAA's primary missions: predict environmental changes to protect life and property, and provide industry and government with a reliable base of scientific information.
NOAA becomes high profile at least once a year, generally at the end of May, when it announces its outlook for the hurricane season. It actually is the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center that prepares this forecast. In conjunction with the hurricane center, NOAA operates the Hurricane Research Division on Virginia Key in Miami, which is considered a vital part of the effort to improve hurricane forecasts and provide more advanced warnings.
Falling under the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA's main offices are in Silver Spring, Md. Its top administrator is Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., a retired Navy vice admiral. His proper title is: Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
The agency runs on an annual budget of about $4 billion. In addition to the weather service, it is comprised of five other large agencies: the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service; the National Ocean Service; the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Program Planning and Integration.
Each of these has its own sub-divisions. Some of NOAA's individual agencies date back to the 1800s. For instance, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was formed in 1807, the Weather Bureau was formed in 1870, and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries was formed in 1871. NOAA, itself, was established in 1970 at the behest of President Richard M. Nixon. This came as part of a governmental reorganization designed to unify the nation's widely scattered and piece-meal environmental activities. At the same time, NOAA was expected to provide a systematic approach to understanding, protecting and enhancing the environment.
NOAA becomes high profile at least once a year, generally at the end of May, when it announces its outlook for the hurricane season. It actually is the National Weather Service's Climate Prediction Center that prepares this forecast. In conjunction with the hurricane center, NOAA operates the Hurricane Research Division on Virginia Key in Miami, which is considered a vital part of the effort to improve hurricane forecasts and provide more advanced warnings.
Falling under the U.S. Department of Commerce, NOAA's main offices are in Silver Spring, Md. Its top administrator is Conrad C. Lautenbacher Jr., a retired Navy vice admiral. His proper title is: Under Secretary of Commerce for Oceans and Atmosphere.
The agency runs on an annual budget of about $4 billion. In addition to the weather service, it is comprised of five other large agencies: the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service; the National Marine Fisheries Service; the National Ocean Service; the Office of Marine and Aviation Operations and the Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research Program Planning and Integration.
Each of these has its own sub-divisions. Some of NOAA's individual agencies date back to the 1800s. For instance, the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey was formed in 1807, the Weather Bureau was formed in 1870, and the Bureau of Commercial Fisheries was formed in 1871. NOAA, itself, was established in 1970 at the behest of President Richard M. Nixon. This came as part of a governmental reorganization designed to unify the nation's widely scattered and piece-meal environmental activities. At the same time, NOAA was expected to provide a systematic approach to understanding, protecting and enhancing the environment.
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Unrest at National Hurricane Center replaced by calming infuence of new director
South Florida Sun-SentinelBill Read didn't ride into town with both guns blazing. But in his own quiet way, he did restore order. For much of last year, the National Hurricane Center was in turmoil, following a staff revolt against then-director Bill Proenza. Congress feared...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Gustav, Max Mayfield, Tropical Weather, Disasters
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Unrest at National Hurricane Center replaced by calming influence of new director
South Florida Sun-SentinelBill Read didn't ride into town with both guns blazing. But in his own quiet way, he did restore order. For much of last year, the National Hurricane Center was in turmoil after a staff revolt against then-director Bill Proenza. Congress feared the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Hurricane Gustav, Max Mayfield, Tropical Weather, Disasters
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Boeing, Northrop Grumman lose bids to build satellites in Southern California
In a major setback for satellite-making operations in Southern California, a $1.1-billion contract was awarded Tuesday to Bethesda, Md.-based Lockheed Martin Corp. to build a new generation of weather satellites. Lockheed beat out Boeing Co. and Northrop...Tags: Technology, Satellite Technology, Northrop Grumman Corp., Weather Reports, Boeing Co.
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Slave ship wreck tied to islands' history
Associated PressMarine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking of the Spanish...Tags: Texas, History, Archaeology, Maritime Accidents, Slavery
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2008 Atlantic hurricane season sets records
Maryland WeatherThe 2008 Atlantic hurricane season won't end officially until Sunday, but meteorologists are already taking stock of what turned out to be one of the most active seasons in the 64 years since 'comprehensive' record-keeping began. That's Ike in the...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Florida, Meteorological Disasters
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Wis. governor says St. Louis River plan advances
The nomination of the St. Louis River between Superior and Duluth, Minnesota, to become a study center for freshwater estuaries has advanced a step. Gov. Jim Doyle says the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration approved his nomination of the...Tags: Government, University of Wisconsin-Madison, Minnesota, Executive Branch
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Relentless Atlantic hurricane season sets records for repeatedly pounding US and Cuba
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, seemed to strike the United States and Cuba as if on redial, setting at least five weather records for persistence and repeatedly striking the same areas. "It was pretty...Tags: Natural Disasters, History, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Floods
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Remains of the slave ship Trouvadore found
Texas researchers have discovered the wreck of the slave ship Trouvadore, which slammed into a reef off the coast of the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, freeing the 193 Africans who were being brought to the U.S. South for a life of servitude.
It is...Tags: Texas, Easter, Museum of Natural History, Slavery, New York
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Will 2008 hurricane season break records?
South Florida Sun-SentinelThe 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which comes to close on Sunday, already has been deemed a record breaking one. With 16 named storms, including eight hurricanes, five major, it was the fourth most active since 1944, the first year that hurricane...Tags: Natural Disasters, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Hurricane Dolly, Florida
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Active Atlantic hurricane season ends on Sunday
247-4644The 2008 Atlantic hurricane season officially ends Sunday, closing a stretch that churned up a record number of consecutive storms striking the United States. The season ranked as one of the most active in 64 years of comprehensive record-keeping,...Tags: Natural Disasters, Texas, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Long Island
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Archaeologists find remains of slave ship that wrecked off Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841
AP Science WriterWASHINGTON (AP) _ Marine archaeologists have found the remains of a slave ship wrecked off the Turks and Caicos Islands in 1841, an accident that set free the ancestors of many current residents of those islands. Some 192 Africans survived the sinking...Tags: Texas, History, Archaeology, Fiction, Slavery
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Hurricane Season One For The Books
Associated PressThe 2008 Atlantic hurricane season, which ends Sunday, appears to have attained Olympian heights, setting at least five weather records in the United States and Cuba. "It was pretty relentless in a large number of big strikes," said Georgia Tech...Tags: Natural Disasters, Emergency Incidents, Tropical Weather, Disasters, Floods
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