Get to know the NOAA Line Offices! | Baamboozle - Baamboozle

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NOAA has six line offices that conduct both "blue sky" and response activites. Let's get more familiar with what our NOAA line offices do normally and during a response.

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Provides real time weather briefings to local, state, and federal decision makers regarding the potential impacts from a weather event.

NWS

5

Provides on site support to EOCs or ICPs, as requested, for major weather events or other emergency operations where weather is a factor.

NWS

5

Conducts experiments to understand natural processes (physical, geochemical, ecological).

OAR

10

Builds predictive models for use in weather, air quality, climate, solar, ocean, emergency management, and coastal assessments and predictions.

OAR

5

Develops and deploys new observing technologies that support predictive models and to document natural variability.

OAR

5

Develops new analytical and forecast tools to improve weather services.

OAR

5

Use new information technology to share information with other federal and academic scientists.

OAR

5

Prepares scientific assessments and information products to enhance public education and guide governmental action

OAR

10

Develops products and services through research that helps us understand and document environmental change.

OAR

5

Improves NOAA’s forecast of hurricane surface winds, storm tracks, and ocean conditions through research and observations.

OAR

15

Collect, manage, and share observational and modeling data for immediate and future prediction and mitigation efforts.

OAR

15

Mobilize internal agents and external partners to support impacted communities with immediate needs and provide assistance in damage and vulnerability assessments.

OAR

10

Manages and operates NOAA's fleet of 16 research and survey ships and 9 aircraft.

OMAO

5

Manages the NOAA Diving Program, NOAA Small Boat Program, and NOAA Aviation Safety Program to ensure safe and efficient NOAA field operations.

OMAO

5

Provides hazardous weather warnings and additional weather-related products to the public.

NWS

5

Provides hydrographic survey, oceanographic, atmospheric, and fisheries research vessels.

OMAO

5