National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

The NOAA provides a full range of ocean observations and models data . It monitors the physical (wind, waves, sea level, temperature, salinity, rides etc.), and the biogeochemical ocean and sea ice. It monitors both the global ocean and United-States ‘ water on a global and regional scale.

It also monitors the effect of climate change on the ocean to prepare answers to global warming impact on population.

I runs 6 ocean models :

• Hycom
• NCOM Global
• NCOM regional
• Adaptative Ecosystem Climatologie
• NCEP Real Time Ocean Forecasts Systems
• CO-OPS OFS Center for Operational Oceanographic Products and Services Operational Forecast System

Address: 1335 E W Hwy, Silver Spring, United-States of America.

More information on their website.