View this video from 2009 that provides an overview of NOAA (with the Thomas Jefferson in the beginning of the movie!). For additional information, please start your exploration on the About NOAA webpage.
NOAA’s Mission:
Science, Service, and Stewardship.
To understand and predict changes in climate, weather, oceans, and coasts,
To share that knowledge and information with others, and
To conserve and manage coastal and marine ecosystems and resources.NOAA’s Vision of the Future:
Resilient Ecosystems, Communities, and Economies.
Healthy ecosystems, communities, and economies that are resilient in the face of change
This video on NOAA: An introduction to the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, was released in January 2018.