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Parent topics

• Earth science [r]: The study of the components and processes of the planet Earth. [e]
• U.S. Department of Commerce [r]: An executive-level department of the United States federal government whose mission is to foster, serve and promote the economic development and technological advancement of the nation. [e]

Subtopics

• Atmospheric science [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Marine Fisheries Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Ocean Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Weather Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Environmental Satellite, Data & Information Service [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite [r]: GOES satellites do visual and infrared imaging of earth atmosphere from geosynchronous orbit; they carry secondary payloads in the COSPAS-SARSAT satellite constellation of the Global Maritime Distress and Safety System [e]
  • National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System [r]: Add brief definition or description
  • Polar Operational Environmental Satellite [r]: A U.S. civilian government satellite system, which provides nonimaging and environmental information from polar orbit, for applications including weather, forest fire and volcanic alerts, vegetation analysis, and oceanic temperature measurement; distinct from the National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System that is civil-military [e]
  • Defense Meteorological Satellite Program [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Meteorology [r]: The interdisciplinary scientific study of the processes and phenomena of the atmosphere, including weather studies and forecasting [e]

Other related topics

• Biology [r]: The science of life — of complex, self-organizing, information-processing systems living in the past, present or future. [e]
• Chemistry [r]: The science of matter, or of the electrical or electrostatical interactions of matter. [e]
• Chemical engineering [r]: The field of engineering that deals with industrial and natural processes involving the chemical, physical or biological transformation of matter or energy into forms useful for mankind, economically and safely without compromising the environment [e]
• Environmental engineering [r]: A field of engineering devoted to remediation of all forms of pollution. [e]
• Air pollution dispersion modeling [r]: Describes the basic mathematical simulation (i.e., modeling) of how buoyant air pollutants disperse in the atmosphere. [e]
• Air pollution dispersion terminology [r]: Describes and explains the words and technical terms that have a special meaning to workers in the field of air pollution dispersion modeling. [e]
• Air Resources Laboratory [r]: A group within the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration that develops climate models, air quality models and models for dispersion, transformation and removal of atmospheric pollutants. [e]
• Air Quality Modeling Group [r]: A group within the U.S. EPA's Office of Air and Radiation that provides leadership and direction on the use of air quality models and air pollution dispersion models. [e]
• Clean Air Act (U.S.) [r]: A law enacted by the U.S. Congress that defines the responsibilities of the U.S. Environmental Protection Agency (U.S. EPA) for protecting and improving the nation's air quality and the stratospheric ozone layer. [e]
• Finnish Meteorological Institute [r]: The government agency responsible for gathering and reporting weather data and forecasts in Finland. [e]
• Met Office [r]: The United Kingdom's national weather service and an executive agency of the United Kingom's Ministry of Defence. [e]
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration [r]: Independent agency of the U.S. government responsible for the nation's public space program. [e]
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards [r]: Concentration limits set by the United States Environmental Protection Agency for outdoor ambient air pollutants considered harmful to public health and the environment. [e]
• National Center for Atmospheric Research [r]: A non-governmental U.S.-based institute whose mission is "exploring and understanding our atmosphere and its interactions with the Sun, the oceans, the biosphere, and human society." [e]
• National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark [r]: An independent environmental research institute within the University of Aarhus in Denmark that undertakes scientific consulting work and monitoring of the environment as well as applied and strategic research. [e]
• Norwegian Institute for Air Research [r]: A private Norwegian research institute that is one of the leading specialized scientific institutes in Europe dealing solely with problems related to air pollution. [e]
• Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute [r]: The Dutch national weather forecasting service and also the national research and information centre for climate change, air pollution dispersion modeling and seismology. [e]
• UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee [r]: An organization, that reviews and studies atmospheric dispersion modeling, composed of representatives from UK governmental departments, agencies and research organizations as well as from non-governmental organizations and groups. [e]
• UK Environment Agency [r]: An environmental protection agency that is a non-departmental public body of the UK Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs and a sponsored public body of the National Assembly for Wales. [e]
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security [r]: An executive (cabinet-level) department of the United States government whose primary mission is to protect the security of the nation. [e]
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [r]: An agency of the federal government of the United States of America whose mission is to protect human health and safeguard the natural environment (air, water and land) of the nation [e]