Which agency is responsible for collecting SLDMB data as specified in the material?

Which agency is responsible for collecting SLDMB data as specified in the material?

• A. National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration
• B. National Weather Service
• C. Department of Energy
• D. Environmental Protection Agency

Answer: (A)

NOAA handles SLDMB data collection because they manage the network of Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoys and the National Data Buoy Center that gathers real-time oceanographic and meteorological measurements. These data fuel forecasts and marine research. The National Weather Service is part of NOAA and focuses on forecasts and warnings, but the buoy-data network itself is operated by NOAA. The Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency do not run this marine buoy network.

NOAA handles SLDMB data collection because they manage the network of Self-Locating Datum Marker Buoys and the National Data Buoy Center that gathers real-time oceanographic and meteorological measurements. These data fuel forecasts and marine research. The National Weather Service is part of NOAA and focuses on forecasts and warnings, but the buoy-data network itself is operated by NOAA. The Department of Energy and the Environmental Protection Agency do not run this marine buoy network.