NCDC as it Relates to NOAA

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About NCDC as it Relates to NOAA

Within the U.S. Department of Commerce is the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA). NOAA conducts research and gathers data about the oceans, atmosphere, space, and sun, and applies this knowledge to products and services that benefit Americans. The National Climatic Data Center is one of three National Data Centers under the National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NESDIS), one of the NOAA Line Offices.

NOAA includes the following Line and Program Offices:


• Office of the Under Secretary for Oceans and Atmosphere
  
• National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
  
• National Marine Fisheries Service
  
• National Ocean Service
  
• National Weather Service
  
• Oceanic and Atmospheric Research
  
• Coastal Ocean Program
  
• Office of Global Programs
  
• Office of High Performance Computing and Communications (HPCC)
  

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