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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

U.S. Government Science Agency

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The scientific agency of the United States government responsible for oceanic and atmospheric science, used here for marine biome climate facts, ocean-basin ecosystem figures such as the Great Barrier Reef, and the water cycle.

Facts
Publisher
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
URL
https://www.noaa.gov
Source Type
scientific-agency
Reliability Tier
1
Sources
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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Claims Backed By This Source (84 claims)

This source backs 84 claims across the atlas. As facts: 49 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate. As cited relationships: 15 holds, 6 connected. Plus 13 entities citing it as a general reference with no single fact or relationship attached.

Disposition By Topic

  • Natural Phenomena, 46 claims: 34 well-attested, 5 connected, 7 general references.
  • Ecosystems, 20 claims: 4 well-attested, 1 scholarly debate, 12 holds, 3 general references.
  • Open Questions, 8 claims: 6 well-attested, 1 connected, 1 general references.
  • Sources, 5 claims: 5 well-attested.
  • Biomes, 3 claims: 1 holds, 2 general references.
  • Species, 2 claims: 2 holds.

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