National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

noun

U.S. Government.

1. a division of the Department of Commerce, created in 1970, that conducts research on the world's oceans and atmosphere. NOAA

Example Sentences

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration forecast there would be three to five major hurricanes this year.

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At the start of October, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced that La Niña conditions had officially returned.

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The image below, comprised of satellite photos captured by a National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration satellite, shows the state from space on Sunday, left and again on Thursday, right.

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In addition, the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration declared last week that La Niña conditions had arrived.

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The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration announced Thursday that La Niña conditions had arrived, a possibly foreboding sign for the Southland.

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