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  :description "Server created with WAIS release 8 b5.1 on Oct 19 15:09:53 1993 by odonnell@esdim2.nodc.noaa.gov

                NOAA Environmental Services Data Directory

The National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) is part of the
Department of Commerce.  NOAA's mission is to \"Describe and predict changes in
the Earth's environment, manage the Nation's ocean and coastal resources, 
promote global stewardship of the world's oceans and atmosphere\" (J. A. Knauss,
\"The Future of NOAA\", U.S. Department of Commerce, 1992).

The NOAA Environmental Services Data Directory (NOAADIR) contains descriptions 
of NOAA systems, organizations and data sets.  The data systems described in 
the NOAADIR include
Directory and Inventory systems, on-line browse and ordering systems, on-line
data systems and on-line information systems.  Descriptions of some sensors and
sources (platforms, i.e. satellite name, observatory) are also included.

The NOAADIR uses a standard structure called the Directory Interchange Format
(DIF).  A manual describing this format is available via anonymous ftp from
NASA at nssdca.gsfc.nasa.gov in the directory \"anon_dir.\"  The DIF manual is
called \"difmanual.doc\" and all updates to the manual are in the file
\"dif_standard.addenda.\"

Data set descriptions in the NOAA Directory are available for a wide variety 
of subjects concerning the environment.  Some typical topics found in the 
directory include:

   aeronautical charts, atmospheric studies, bathymetry, biology, climate,
   climatology, clouds, coastal studies, diseases, earth science, ecology, 
   environment, geochemistry, geodesy, geology, geomagnetism, geophysics, 
   global change, Great Lakes, hazardous materials, hurricanes, hydrology, 
   life sciences, marine fisheries, marine geology, marine mammals, 
   marine sanctuaries, meteorology, nautical charts, NAVY-NOAA Joint Ice 
   Center, NOAA Corps, oceanography, oil spills, ozone studies, 
   paleoclimatology, pollution, precipitation, remote sensing, satellites, 
   Sea Grant, seasonal variations, seismology, severe storms, solar 
   terrestrial physics, tides, tsunami warning center, undersea research, 
   water pollution, water resources, weather, wind, and World Data Centers.


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For more information on the NOAA Directory Services contact:

NOAA Environmental Information Services Ex2
NOAA Directory Services
1825 Connecticut Avenue, N.W., Room 506
Washington, DC  20235

    (202) 606-5012
FAX (202) 606-0509

e-mail:  help@esdim1.nodc.noaa.gov

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