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Atmospheric Research
- Foundations: From Kites to Satellites: A History of Weather and Air Research at NOAA
- Transformations: Chasing Bad Weather, Tracking Bad Air: The Answer Is Blowing in the Wind
- Visions: More Observations + Better Models = Faster Warnings, More Accurate Tracking, Improved Forecasts
Aviation Weather Forecasting
Climate Research
- Foundations: Climate Reporting: Roots of Climate Research in Weather
- Transformations: Evolution of the NOAA Climate Program
- Visions: The Future of Climate Research
Climate Data Management
- Foundations: Managing Legacy Climate Data in the 20th Century
- Transformations: Climate Data Management Changes During the Last Decade
Coastal Ecosystem Research
- Foundations: A History of Coastal Ecosystem Research at NOAA
- Transformations: Coastal Ecosystem Research
- Visions: A Vision for Coastal Ecosystem Research
Coastal Management
- Foundations: The Coastal Zone Management Act: A History of Treasuring Our Coastlines and Estuaries
- Transformations: Transformations in Coastal Zone Management
Coastal Mapping
- Foundations: The Coastal Mapping Program: Foundations 1807 – 1987
- Transformations: Transformations in Coastal Mapping: 1987 &ndash 2007
Coral Reef Conservation
- Foundations: From Navigation Hazard to Treasured Resource: NOAA's Emerging Leadership in Coral Reef Conservation
- Visions: Protecting Coral Reefs for Future Generations
Diving Program
Ecological Forecasting
- Transformations: Checking the Forecast for Coastal Environments
Environmental Satellites
- Foundations: A History of Environmental Satellite Systems
- Transformations: Environmental Satellites: Then and Now
- Visions: The Future of Environmental Satellites
Environmental Sensitivity Index Mapping
- Foundations: Environmental Sensitivity Mapping
Fisheries Managment
- Transformations: Developing and Delivering the Promise of U.S. Fishery Management
- Visions: Fisheries Management: Building a Sustainable Future for America's Fisheries
Fisheries Science and Technology
- Foundations: The Foundations of Fisheries Science
- Transformations: Evolution of the Fisheries Science Enterprise: 1970-2007
- Visions: Electronics and Water Sometimes Do Mix: Advanced Technologies for Surveying Living Marine Resources
Fisheries Stewardship
- Foundations: The History of Fisheries Stewardship
Gravity Surveys
- Foundations: The Downs and Ups of Gravity Surveys
Habitat Restoration
- Transformations: Habitat Conservation Benefits Fish and People
Harmful Algal Blooms
- Transformations: Mitigating Harmful Algal Blooms
Hydrography
- Transformations: Thirty Years of Hydrographic Automation
Marine Protected Areas
- Transformations: Marine Protected Areas: Evolving Efforts to Manage Marine Resources
- Visions: The Future of Managing Our Nation's Marine Protected Areas
Marine Sanctuaries
- Foundations: Our National Marine Sanctuaries: A Legacy of Protecting America's Oceans and Coasts
- Transformations: Evolving Strategies to Protect Marine Sanctuaries
- Visions: Movies, Podcasts and Simulations: New Tools for a New Age
National Estuarine Research Reserve System
- Foundations: Building a Network of Estuaries
- Transformations: NOAA's National Estuarine Research Reserve System Comes Alive
- Visions: A Vision for NERRS: Partnerships for the Coast
National Ice Center
National Spatial Reference System
- Foundations: The Foundations of the National Spatial Reference System
- Transformations: The National Spatial Reference System "Takes Flight": 1987 - 2007
- Visions: The Future National Spatial Reference System
National Ice Center
National Status and Trends Program
- Transformation: The National Status and Trends Program: America's Barometer for Coastal Contamination
Nautical Charts
- Foundations: A History of Charting Our Nation's Waters
- Transformations: Breakthroughs in Nautical Charting: Paper to Electronic
- Visions: Beyond ENCs: What Today's Technology Can Do for Tomorrow's Navigational Product
NOAA Aircraft
- Foundations: NOAA's Aircraft Operations Center: Over Fifty Years of Airborne Weather Research
- Transformations: NOAA's Gulfstream-IV Jet Takes Hurricane Track Predictions to New Heights
- Visions: The Future of NOAA Aircraft: Going Where No Man Can Go
NOAA Corps
- Foundations: NOAA Corps Foundations: Evolution from the Coast and Geodetic Survey
- Transformations: Women Change the Face of the NOAA Corps
- Visions: The NOAA Corps: A Vision for the Next 20 Years
NOAA Ships
- Foundations: NOAA's Fleet: A History of Keeping Research at Sea Afloat
- Transformations: NOAA Fleet Gets Younger and Better Looking
- Visions: The Fleet of the Future: A Work in Progress
Oceanographic Data Management
- Foundations: Once Upon a Kilobyte: A Brief History of the National Oceanographic Data Center
- Tranformations: Delivery of Oceanographic Data: Alive and Well in a Modern World
Ocean Research
- Foundations: How NOAA Got Its Feet Wet: The Origin of NOAA's Wet Labs
- Transformations: Carbon Cycling: Transformations in Ocean, Coasts, and Great Lakes Research
- Visions: Oceans, Coasts & Great Lakes Research: Modeling the Future
Protected Resources
- Transformations: Evolving to Protect Marine Mammals and Endangered Species
- Visions: Protected Resources—What Does the Future Hold?
Remote Sensing
Sea Grant
Severe Weather Watches and Warnings
- Foundations: Severe Weather Watches and Warnings
Spill Response
- Transformations: Responding to Environmental Catastrophes: An Evolving History of NOAA's Involvement in Oil Spill Response
- Visions: Emergency Responders Call Up NOAA's CAMEO
Surveying Elevations
- Foundations: Level Headed: A Brief History of Leveling at the National Geodetic Survey
- Transformations: Height Modernization—Leveling the Nation
Surveying Using Satellites
- Foundations: Entering the Space Age: The Evolution of Satellite Geodesy at the Coast and Geodetic Survey
- Transformations: GPS: Nouvelle Survey
- Visions: The Future of Global Navigation Satellite Systems: Anyone, Anywhere, Anytime, Any Accuracy by 2027
Tides and Currents
- Foundations: Changing Technology for Tide Measurements: The Way it Was
- Transformations: Changing Technology for Real-Time Tide Measurements Transformation Article
- Visions: Harnessing Information - The Future Role of Coastal Oceanography
Tsunami Warnings
- Transformations: NOAA Enhances Its Ability to Provide Tsunami Warnings
Weather Observations
- Foundations: A History of Observing the Weather
Weather, Ocean, and Climate Prediction
- Foundations: History of Numerical Weather Prediction
- Transformations: A Legacy of Predicting Weather and Climate Events
Weather, Water, and Climate Forecasts and Warnings
- Foundations: General Myer: Establishing a Legacy of Weather Service
- Transformations: Transforming the Weather Business
- Visions: Future Forecast Calls for Integrated Environmental Information