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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]: one of more than a dozen U.S. executive-managed government agencies; this one administers programs and rules having to do with economic development and technological advancement. ^[e]

Subtopics

• Atmospheric science [r]: The umbrella term for the study of the Earth's atmosphere. ^[e]
• Climatology [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]
• 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

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]: a branch of engineering that uses chemistry, biology, physics, and math to solve problems involving fuel, drugs, food, and many other products ^[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]
• American Meteorological Society [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Clean Air Act (U.S.) [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Finnish Meteorological Institute [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Met Office [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Aeronautics and Space Administration [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Ambient Air Quality Standards [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Center for Atmospheric Research [r]: Add brief definition or description
• National Environmental Research Institute of Denmark [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Norwegian Institute for Air Research [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute [r]: Add brief definition or description
• Royal Meteorological Society [r]: Add brief definition or description
• UK Atmospheric Dispersion Modelling Liaison Committee [r]: Add brief definition or description
• UK Environment Agency [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U.S. Department of Homeland Security [r]: Add brief definition or description
• U.S. Environmental Protection Agency [r]: Add brief definition or description