NOAA
Proper noun An 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.
"NOAA" is used as a proper noun to refer specifically to the United States government agency. It is typically used with the definite article "the" when referring to the organization itself. * The National Weather Service is a part of NOAA. * NOAA scientists released a report on climate trends. * The hurricane forecast was issued by the NOAA.
- NOAA operates a fleet of research ships and aircraft.
- Fishermen often check NOAA data for water temperature and conditions.
- The tsunami warning was coordinated through NOAA.
- NOAA's mission: Used to describe the agency's primary goals and responsibilities.
- NOAA's mission includes understanding and predicting changes in climate.
- A NOAA satellite/forecast/report: Used attributively to describe products, assets, or information originating from the agency.
- The image was captured by a NOAA satellite.
- National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: The full, official name of the agency for which "NOAA" is the acronym.
- The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration: The full name of the agency.
- The agency (in context): When the context is clear, "the agency" can refer to NOAA.
"NOAA" is an acronym. It is pronounced as individual letters (N-O-A-A) or sometimes as a two-syllable word /ˈnoʊ.ə/. It functions exclusively as a proper noun, referring to a single, specific organization.
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an 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
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