Institute for Earth Sciences, made up of staff from the Research Division of the U.S. Coast and Geodetic Survey. The Institute for Oceanography, made up of Coast and Geodetic Survey personnel. The Institute for Atmospheric Sciences, mostly staffed by personnel from the U.S. Weather Bureau's Office of Meteorological Research. ESSA Research Laboratories (1967–1970) To more precisely reflect the scope and mission of the individual elements of the Institutes for Environmental Research, ESSA reorganized them into the ESSA Research Laboratories in 1967. The ESSA Research Laboratories were made up of: The Earth Sciences Laboratory at Boulder, Colorado, which studied geomagnetism, seismology, geodesy, and related earth sciences; earthquake processes; the internal structure and accurate figure of the Earth; and the distribution of the Earth's mass. The Atlantic Oceanographic Laboratory at Miami, Florida, which studied oceanography, with an emphasis on the geology and geophysics of ocean basins, oceanic processes, sea-air interactions, hurricane research, and weather modification. The Pacific Oceanographic Laboratory at Seattle, Washington, which studied oceanography, the geology and geophysics of the Pacific Ocean Basin and its margins; oceanic processes and dynamics; and tsunami generation, propagation, modification, detection, and monitoring The Atmospheric Physics and Chemistry Laboratory at Boulder, Colorado, which studied the physics of clouds, precipitation, and the chemical composition of and nucleating substances in the lower atmosphere, and conducted laboratory and field experiments examining ways of developing feasible methods of weather modification The Air Resources Laboratory at Silver Spring, Maryland, which studied the diffusion, transport, and dissipation of atmospheric contaminants and the development of methods for the prediction and control of air pollution. The Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory at Princeton, New Jersey, which studied the dynamics and physics of geophysical fluid systems and the development of a theoretical basis for the behavior and properties of the atmosphere and the oceans through mathematical modeling and computer simulation,. The National Hurricane Research Laboratory at Miami, Florida, which examined tropical cyclones scientifically in order to improve predictions. The National Severe Storms Laboratory at Norman, Oklahoma, which studied tornadoes, squall lines, thunderstorms, and other severe local convective phenomena with a goal of improving methods of forecasting, detecting, and providing advance warnings of such storms. The Space Disturbances Laboratory at Boulder, Colorado, which studied the nature, behavior, and mechanisms of space disturbances and the development and use of techniques for continuous monitoring and early detection and reporting of important space disturbances. The Aeronomy Laboratory at Boulder, Colorado,