Welcome to the NOAA Photo Library Flickr website.

The acronym NOAA stands for the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, an agency residing in the United States Department of Commerce.

NOAA is responsible for studying natural phenomena extending from the surface of the sun to the bottom of the sea. Also, NOAA protects the living marine resources of our seas and helps assure the building of sustainable marine fisheries.

This website captures a selection of images from the public domain images residing in the NOAA Digital Collections. Most of the images were taken by NOAA employees or public-spirited citizens who share the vision of NOAA to help build a safer, sustainable future for generations to come.

It is hoped you will enjoy your visit to this site. If you are interested in viewing additional photographs of NOAA and its world, visit NOAA Digital Collections .