Contact Information
Address:
1315 East West Hwy
Bldg 3, Rm 11458
Silver Spring, MD 20910
United StatesPhone:
301-713-2458
NOAA Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR)
The Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) - or "NOAA Research" - provides the research foundation for understanding the complex systems that support our planet. Working in partnership with other organizational units of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA), a bureau of the Department of Commerce, NOAA Research enables better forecasts, earlier warnings for natural disasters, and a greater understanding of the Earth. Our role is to provide unbiased science to better manage the environment, nationally, and globally.
The primary components of NOAA Research are the NOAA Research Laboratories, the National Sea Grant College Program, the NOAA Office of Ocean Exploration and Research, the NOAA Climate Program Office, the Office of Weather and Air Quality, NOAA Unmanned Aircraft Systems, and the NOAA Ocean Acidification Program.