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Our reach goes from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean floor as we work to keep the public informed of the changing environment around them.</div></div></div> </h2> </div> <div class="noaa-content-sidebar-wrapper"> <div class="l-right-sidebar-top-node"> <div class="sticky-wrapper"></div> <div class="non-sticky-wrapper"> <div class="block-noaanodesidebarcontent c-block c-block--provider-noaa-core c-block--id-noaa-core-field-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-block__content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-sidebar-content c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none bottom-padding-10px bottom-margin-10px collapsed" data-observe-resizes > <div id="" class="l-section__title">Important links</div> <div class="l-section__content"> <div 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<html><body><h3><span style="font-size:22px;">NOAA headquarters<br> mailing address</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<br> 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128<br> Washington, DC 20230 </span></p> <p><a href="https://nsd.rdc.noaa.gov/"><span style="font-size:14px;">NOAA Staff Directory</span></a></p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="l-right-sidebar-top-content-sibling"> <div class="non-sticky-wrapper"> <div class="block-noaanodesidebarcontent c-block c-block--provider-noaa-core c-block--id-noaa-core-field-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-block__content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-sidebar-content c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-link-list 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<div class="link-list-item"><a href="/organization/budget-finance-performance/value-to-society/noaa-fy22-26-strategic-plan">FY22-26 Strategic Plan</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/sites/default/files/2022-12/NOAA-FY23-27-Weather-Water-and-Climate-Strategy-12092022.pdf">FY23-27 Weather, Water, and Climate Strategy</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="https://sciencecouncil.noaa.gov/NOAA-Science-Technology-Focus-Areas">Science & technology focus areas</a></div> <div class="link-list-item"><a href="/guidance">Guidance documents</a></div> </div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-border top-border-color-gray-1 top-border-width-100 top-margin-0px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4799"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h3><span style="font-size:22px;">NOAA headquarters<br> mailing address</span></h3> <p><span style="font-size:14px;">National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration<br> 1401 Constitution Avenue NW, Room 5128<br> Washington, DC 20230 </span></p> <p><a href="https://nsd.rdc.noaa.gov/"><span style="font-size:14px;">NOAA Staff Directory</span></a></p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div></div></div></div> </div> </div> </div> </div> <div class="non-sidebar-content"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body c-field--type-entity-reference-revisions c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__items"><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default 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NOAA’s dedicated scientists use cutting-edge research and high-tech instrumentation to provide citizens, planners, emergency managers and other decision makers with reliable information they need, when they need it.</p> <p dir="ltr">NOAA’s mission to better understand our natural world and help protect its precious resources extends beyond national borders to monitor global weather and climate, and work with partners around the world. </p> <p dir="ltr">Our agency holds key leadership roles in shaping international ocean, fisheries, climate, space and weather policies. NOAA’s many assets — including research programs, vessels, satellites, science centers, laboratories and a vast pool of distinguished scientists and experts — are essential, internationally recognized resources. We work closely with other nations to advance our ability to predict and respond to changes in climate and other environmental challenges that imperil Earth’s natural resources, human life and economic vitality.</p> <hr></body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-rich-text paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none top-margin-0px top-padding-0px bottom-padding-60px bottom-margin-60px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4812"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-body-formatted-long c-field--type-text-long c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item"><!DOCTYPE html PUBLIC "-//W3C//DTD HTML 4.0 Transitional//EN" "http://www.w3.org/TR/REC-html40/loose.dtd"> <html><body><h4 class="text-align-center">Our mission</h4> <p class="text-align-center">To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, ocean, and coasts,<br> to share that knowledge and information with others, and to conserve and manage<br> coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.</p> <p class="text-align-center"><a href="/our-mission-and-vision">More on NOAA's science, service and stewardship <span style="color:#0099d8;">❯</span></a></p> <p class="text-align-center"> </p> </body></html> </div></div></div> </div> </div> </section> </div><div class="c-field__item"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-grid paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-full-indent-none paragraph--grid-type--featured-link top-border top-border-color-gray-1 top-border-width-100 top-margin-20px top-padding-60px" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4765"> <div class="l-grid l-grid--2-col"> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph-float-enabled paragraph--type-featured-link paragraph--display-mode-default paragraph--width-body-indent-none" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4764"> <div class="layout layout--twocol-section layout--twocol-section--20-80 float-side-left"> <div class="layout__region layout__region--first"> <div class="image-crop-width-circle-325"> <a href="/heritage/our-history"><img alt="(Top) The officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the NOAA Corps predecessor service, were world-renowned for their expertise and accuracy in surveying and charting. (Bottom) U.S. Weather Bureau weather kite being prepared for launch." title=" (Top) The officers of the Coast and Geodetic Survey, the NOAA Corps predecessor service, were world-renowned for their expertise and accuracy in surveying and charting. (Bottom) U.S. Weather Bureau weather kite being prepared for launch. 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class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">NOAA's diverse mission extends from the surface of the sun to the depths of the ocean<br /> </div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-link"></div> </div> </div> </section> <section class="l-section paragraph paragraph--type-statistic-item paragraph--display-mode-default" data-observe-resizes > <div class="l-section__content"> <div id="paragraph-id-4814"> <div class="statistic-title"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-title c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">Service</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-number"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-text-plain-short c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div class="c-field__content"><div class="c-field__item">12,000</div></div></div> </div> <div class="statistic-subtitle"> <div class="c-field c-field--name-field-text-plain-short-2 c-field--type-string c-field--label-hidden"> <div 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