Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research

Arctic Research Office

Serves as the focal point for NOAA's research activities in the Arctic, Bering Sea, North Pacific, and North Atlantic regions

http://www.arctic.noaa.gov/aro/

Office of Weather and Air Quality

Provides leadership and direction in the development of weather and air quality research programs, priorities, and policies in OAR and across NOAA

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National Sea Grant College Program

Encourages the wise stewardship of our marine resources through research, education, outreach, and technology transfer

http://www.nsgo.seagrant.org

Office of Global Programs

Leads the NOAA Climate and Global Change (C&GC) Program and sponsors focused scientific research aimed at understanding climate variability and its predictability

http://www.ogp.noaa.gov

NOAA's Undersea Research Program

Provides undersea scientists with the tools and expertise they need to work in the undersea environment

http://www.nurp.noaa.gov

Ocean Exploration Program

Supports expeditions, exploration projects, and a number of related field campaigns for the purpose of discovery and documentation of ocean voyages

http://explore.noaa.gov

Environmental Research Laboratories

Conduct theoretical and analytical studies and laboratory and field experiments to improve NOAA'ss capabilities, and provide leadership on environmental science issues of national and international importance. The Environmental Research Laboratories include the following: Aeronomy Laboratory, Air Resources Laboratory, Atlantic Oceanographic & Meteorological Laboratory, Climate Diagnostics Center, Climate Monitoring & Diagnostics Laboratory, Environmental Technology Laboratory, Forecast Systems Laboratory, Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory, National Severe Storms Laboratory, Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory, and the Space Environment Center

http://www.oar.noaa.gov/organization/programs/labs.html