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This page includes links to the primary Web sites of all NOAA National Ocean Service (NOS) program and staff offices. Some NOS offices keep program information on other sites or may have field offices or regional centers that maintain separate Web sites. Refer to the links that say "Click here for a complete list of Web sites" to access information about and links to separate program sites.

Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services page
Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services (CO-OPS)
This Web site is a portal for all of the products and services provided by the Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services, which collects, analyzes, and distributes historical and real-time observations and predictions of water levels, coastal currents, and other meteorological and oceanographic data.

Click here for a complete list of CO-OPS Web site
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International Program Office page
International Program Office (IPO)
This Web site describes the International Program Office, which coordinates the international activities of NOS.

Click here for a complete list of IPO Web sites.



National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science page
National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science (NCCOS)
This is the main Web site for the National Centers for Coastal Ocean Science, which conduct and support monitoring, research, assessment, and assistance for the range of NOS's coastal and ocean stewardship responsibilities.

Click here for a complete list of NCCOS Web sites.



National Geodetic Survey page
National Geodetic Survey (NGS)
This Web site provides information about the National Geodetic Survey, which defines and manages the National Spatial Reference System—the framework of latitude, longitude, height, scale, gravity, orientation, and shoreline throughout the United States.

Click here for a complete list of NGS Web sites.



National Marine Sanctuary Program page

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
This Web site provides information about the nation's marine sanctuary system, including the history of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the authorizing legislation and regulations, descriptions of the sanctuaries and links to their Web sites, a photo gallery for each of the sanctuaries, feature stories on selected scientific activities at some of the sanctuaries, and lists of educational resources.

Click here for a complete list of ONMS Web sites.




NOAA Coastal Services Center page
NOAA Coastal Services Center
This Web site includes information about NOAA's Coastal Services Center, which provides numerous technical and training services to coastal resource managers.



Office of Coast Survey page

Office of Coast Survey (OCS)
This Web site provides information required for safe navigation of the nation's coastal waterways. The Office of Coast Survey, founded in 1807, is the nation's oldest scientific organization.




National Marine Sanctuary Program page

Office of National Marine Sanctuaries (ONMS)
This Web site provides information about the nation's marine sanctuary system, including the history of the Office of National Marine Sanctuaries and the authorizing legislation and regulations, descriptions of the sanctuaries and links to their Web sites, a photo gallery for each of the sanctuaries, feature stories on selected scientific activities at some of the sanctuaries, and lists of educational resources.

Click here for a complete list of ONMS Web sites.




Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management page
Office of Ocean and Coastal Resource Management (OCRM)
This Web site provides information for coastal resource managers, planners, educators, scientists, and others interested in balancing the conservation and development of the nation's coastal areas.

Click here for a complete list of OCRM Web sites.



office of response and restoration page
Office of Response and Restoration (OR&R)
This Web site provides tools and information for emergency responders and planners to understand and mitigate the effects of oil and hazardous material spills in coastal waters.


Click here for a complete list of OR&R Web sites.




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