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n. - An agency in the Department of Commerce that maps the oceans and conserves their living resources.

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  • Like the hurricane forecast, NOAA is following, not leading.
  • I don't think we need another agency to do something NOAA is already doing.
  • More importantly, NOAA-N 'is the last polar weather satellite in NOAA's barn.
  • Be careful in making sure to call it NOAA-N Prime, because NOAA-N is a separate satellite already launched in 2005.
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