. . The Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (AOML) is one of the Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (OAR) Facilities of the National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (NOAA) NOAA/AOML is a part of the US Department of Commerce (DOC) and is located in Miami Florida AOML's mission is to conduct basic and applied research in oceanography tropical meteorology atmospheric and oceanic chemistry and acoustics the research seeks to understand the physical characteristics and processes of the ocean and the atmosphere both separately and as a coupled system. . .
. ; . From the 1930s through much of the 1960s Florida was essentially a one-party state dominated by white conservative Democrats who together with other Democrats of the "Solid South" exercised considerable control in Congress They have gained slightly less federal money from national programs than they have paid in taxes Since the 1970s conservative white voters in the state have largely shifted from the Democratic to the Republican Party Though the majority of registered voters in Florida are Democrats it continued to support Republican presidential candidates through 2004 except in 1976 and 1996 when the Democratic nominee was from "the South". ! Kissimmee River 4.2 Student media 5 Economy, There was some opposition to the railroad line being returned to service with claims that it would be as much of a problem to downtown traffic as container trucks and that the noise would be a disturbance to nearby residents However trains are occasional and will be reserved for specialty freight such as oversized loads and hazardous materials which will be banned from the tunnel.[citation needed] as well trains will be able to travel at up to 30 mph (50 km/h) on the newly renovated line in contrast to the old limit of 5 mph (8 km/h) and so will be able to cross Biscayne Boulevard in 90 seconds the current plan is for the line to be strictly for intermodal services with the project including a rail yard and station at the port However a passenger station may be added in the future. Many beach towns are popular tourist destinations particularly during winter and spring break Twenty-three million tourists visited Florida beaches in 2000 spending $22 billion the public has a right to beach access under the public trust doctrine but some areas have access effectively blocked by private owners for a long distance, Miami Florida Business directory, 3.4% American The largest metropolitan area in the state as well as the entire southeastern United States is the Miami metropolitan area with about 6.06 million people the Tampa Bay Area with over 3.02 million people is the second largest; the Orlando metropolitan area with over 2.44 million people is the third; and the Jacksonville metropolitan area with over 1.47 million people is fourth.
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