HyperDic: national_oceanic_and_atmospheric_administration

English > 1 sense of the expression National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration:
NOUNgroupNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, NOAAan agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources
English > National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: 1 sense > noun 1, group
MeaningAn agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources; predicts changes to the earth's environment; provides weather reports and forecasts floods and hurricanes and other natural disasters related to weather.
SynonymNOAA
Part ofDepartment of Commerce, Commerce Department, Commerce, DoCThe United States federal department that promotes and administers domestic and foreign trade (including management of the census and the patent office)
PartsNational Climatic Data Center, NCDCThe part of NOAA that maintains the world's largest active archive of weather data
National Weather ServiceThe federal agency in the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that is responsible / responsible for weather forecast and preparation of weather maps
Broaderagency, federal agency, government agency, bureau, office, authorityAn administrative unit of government
SpanishNational Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

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