21h 35min, apr 13, 1977 y - NOAA Established

Description:

The national Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration is established. This U.S. Gov agency is responsible for all U.S. weather and climate forecasting monitoring and archiving of ocean and atmospheric data, management of marine fisheries and mammals, mapping and charting of all U.S. waters, coastal zone management, and research and development in all of these areas. This is important because the NOAA keep tracks of the oceans, etc.