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A-TReC |
Atlantic THORPEX Regional Campaign |
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AAIR |
Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer |
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AAMP |
Asian-Australian Monsoon Panel |
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AARI |
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (Russian Federation) |
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AARS |
Automatic Aircraft Reporting System |
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ABC/M |
Activity Based Costing and Management System |
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ABCN |
Antarctic Basic Climatological Network |
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ABL |
Atmospheric Boundary Layer |
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ABLE |
Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment |
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ABSN |
Antarctic Basic Synoptic Network |
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ACARS |
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System |
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ACC |
Area Control Centre |
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ACCAD |
Advisory Committee on Climate Applications and Data |
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ACE |
Aerosol Characterization Experiments |
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ACMAD |
African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development |
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ACMP |
Advisory Committee On Marine Pollution (ICES) |
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ACP |
Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics |
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ACPD |
Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics Discussions |
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ACSYS |
Arctic Climate System Study (WCRP) |
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ADCP |
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler |
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ADEOS |
Advanced Earth Observation Satellite (Japan) |
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ADM |
Advanced Dissemination Methods |
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AEM |
Aeronautical Meteorology Division |
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AeMP |
Aeronautical Meteorology Programme |
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AEPI |
Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging |
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AgM |
Agricultural Meteorology Division |
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AgMP |
Agricultural Meteorology Programme |
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AIMES |
Analysis, Integration and Modelling of the Earth System |
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AIR |
Aircraft Observation Unit |
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AIRS |
Alliance Icing Research Study |
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AIRS |
Advanced Infrared Sounder |
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AIRS |
Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS) |
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AIRSS |
Arctic Ice Regime Shipping System |
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AIS |
Aeronautical Information Service |
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ALACE |
Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float) |
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ALAE |
Atmospheric LymanAlpha Emissions |
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ALECSO |
Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization |
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ALERA |
AFES-LETKF Experimental Ensemble Reanalysis |
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ALIP |
Argos Large International Programme |
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ALPEX |
Alpine Experiment |
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AM |
Amplitude Modulation |
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AMCEN |
African Ministerial Conference on Environment |
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AMCOW |
African Ministers' Council on Water |
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AMDAR |
Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay |
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AMeDAS |
Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System |
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AMESD |
African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development |
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AMEX |
Australian Monsoon EXperiment |
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AMIP |
Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project |
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AMMA |
African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis |
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AMOC |
Area Meteorological and Oceanographic Coordinator |
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AMOSSG |
aerodrome meteorological observing systems study group |
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AMP |
Applications of Meteorology Programme |
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AMRIR |
Advanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer |
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AMRIR |
Advanced Medium Resolution Infra-Red |
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AMS |
American Meteorological Society |
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AMSR |
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
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AMSS |
Aeronautical Mobile-satellite Service |
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AMSU |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
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AMSU-A |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A AMTS |
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AMTEX |
Air Mass Transformation Experiment |
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AMV |
atmospheric motion vector |
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AMW |
area meteorological watch |
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ANADIA |
Assessment of Natural Disaster Impacts on Agriculture |
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ANC |
Air Navigation Commission |
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ANMET |
Antilles meteorological telecommunications network |
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ANS |
Automated Notice System |
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ANSEP |
Air Navigation Services Economics Panel |
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ao |
Antarctic Oscillation |
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AO |
Arctic oscillation |
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AO |
announcement of opportunity |
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AOAD |
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development |
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AOML |
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Miami, Florida) (ERL) |
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AOP |
announcement of opportunity package |
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AOP |
Atmospheric Observation Panel |
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AOPC |
Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate |
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AOR |
Atlantic Ocean Region |
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AOS |
Automated Observing Systems |
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AOSIS |
Alliance of Small Island States |
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APCC |
APEC Climate Center |
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APDA |
Arctic Precipitation Data Archive (ACSYS) |
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APE |
Aqua-Planet Experiment |
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APEC |
Asia Pacific Environment Council |
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APFM |
Associated Programme on Flood Management |
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APICTA |
Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Awards |
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APM |
Atmospheric Particle Monitor |
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APNIC |
Asia Pacific Network Information Centre |
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APQLI |
Augmented Physical Quality of Life Index |
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APSATS |
Asia-Pacific Satellite Applications Training Seminar |
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APT |
Asia-Pacific Telecommunity |
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ARCHISS |
Archival Climate History Survey Project |
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ARDB |
Arctic Runoff Database (ACSYS) |
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AREP |
Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme |
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ARIN |
American Registry for Internet Numbers |
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ARL |
Air Resources Laboratories |
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ARM |
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (DOE program) |
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AS |
Autonomous System |
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AS&T |
Aerosol Science & Technology |
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ASAPP |
Automated Shipboard Aerological Programme Panel |
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ASAPRO |
Arab Sand and Dust Storm Project |
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ASC |
Area support centre |
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ASCAT |
Advanced Scatterometer |
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ASCMG |
ASEAN Sub-committee on Meteorology and Geophysics |
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ASD |
Alternative Services Delivery |
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ASDAR |
Aircraft To Satellite Data Acquisition And Relay |
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ASEAN |
Association of South East Asian Nations |
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ASF |
Atmospheric Science Facility |
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ASFIS |
Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System |
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ASG |
Assistant Secretary General |
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ASHOE |
Airborne Southern Hemisphere Ozone Experiment |
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ASLR |
Accelerated Sea-Level Rise |
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ASMC |
ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre |
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ASMET |
African Satellite Meteorological Education and Training |
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ASRC |
Atmospheric Sciences Research Center |
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AST |
Argo Science Team |
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ASTEX |
Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment |
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ATCM |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting |
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ATCW |
Australian Tropical Cyclone Workstation |
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ATEAM |
Advanced techniques applied to aeronautical meteorology |
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ATLAS |
ACTIVITIES Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science |
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ATLID |
Atmospheric LIDAR |
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ATM |
Atmospheric Transport Model |
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ATMES |
Atmospheric Transport Models Evaluation Study |
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ATMOS |
Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy |
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ATN |
Advanced Tiros-n |
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ATOVS |
Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
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ATS |
applications technology satellite |
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ATS |
Air Traffic Services |
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ATS |
Antarctic Treaty System |
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AtScL |
Atmospheric Science Letters |
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ATSR/M |
Along-Track Scanning Radiometer Microwave |
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AUPISG |
Aviation Use of the Public Internet Study Group |
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AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer  |
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AVM |
acoustic velocity meter |
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AWARE |
Air, Water and related Environment Centre |
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AWG |
Advisory Working Group |
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AWIPS |
Automated Weather Interactive Processing System |
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AWOS |
Automated Weather Observing System |
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AWRAAP |
African Water Resources Assessment Action Plan |
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AWS |
Air Weather Service |
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AWS |
Automatic Weather Station |
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BALTEX |
Baltic Sea Experiment |
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BAMS |
Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society |
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BAPMON |
Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network |
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BAS |
Basic Systems |
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BCD |
Binary-Coded Decimal |
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BDS |
basic data set |
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BECAPEX |
Beijing City Air Pollution Experiment |
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BGP |
Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol) |
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BIBEX |
Biomass Burning Experiment (IGAC programme) |
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BIP-H |
Basic Instruction Package in Hydrology |
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BIP-H |
Basic Instituteuction Package in Hydrology |
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BIP-HT |
Basic Instruction Package for Hydrological Technicians |
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BIP-HT |
Basic Instituteuction Package for Hydrological Technicians |
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BIP-M |
Basic Instituteuction Package in Meteorology |
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BIP-M |
Basic Instruction Package in Meteorology |
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BIP-MT |
Basic Instituteuction Package for Meteorological Technicians |
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BIP-MT |
Basic Instruction Package for Meteorological Technicians |
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BLM |
Boundary-Layer Model |
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BOD |
Biochemical Oxygen Demand |
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BODC |
British Oceanographic Data Centre |
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BOREAS |
Boreal Ecosystems Atmosphere Study |
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BPSK |
Binary Phase-shift Keying |
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BSE |
Basic Sciences Education |
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BSIM |
Baltic Sea Ice Meeting |
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BSRN |
Baseline Surface Radiation Network |
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BUAN |
Baseline Upper Air Network |
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C-ADESS |
Central Automated Data Editing And Switching System |
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C-OPAG |
Chair of the OPAG |
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C/ |
Chief |
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C4MIP |
Coupled Carbon Cycle Climate Model Intercomparison Project |
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CAADP |
Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme |
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CAC |
Contract Advisory Committee |
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CAD |
Consortium for ASDAR Development |
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CAEA |
Climate and Atmospheric Environment Activities |
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CAeM |
Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO) |
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CAENEX |
Complex Atmospheric Energetics Experiment |
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CAEP |
Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection |
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CAgM |
Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (WMO) |
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CAL |
Computer-Assisted Learning |
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CALATMET |
Caribbean-Latin American Meteorological Education and Training |
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CAMEO |
Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations System |
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cAMP |
Coastal Area Management Programme |
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CANERM |
Canadian Emergency Response Model |
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CAOS |
Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies |
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CAPE |
Convective Available Potential Energy |
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CAPPI |
Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator |
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CARDS |
Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set |
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CARS |
Climate Applications Referral System |
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CARS-FOOD |
Climate Applications Referral System - Food |
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CART |
Cloud and Radiation Testbed (ARM) |
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CAS |
Commission for Atmospheric Sciences |
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CASH |
Commercial Aviation Sensing Humidity Program |
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CAT |
Computer-Assisted Translation |
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CAZRI |
Central Arid Zone Research Institute |
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CB |
Climate Bulletin |
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cbd |
Convention on Biological Diversity's |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Divisionrsity |
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CBL |
Computer Based Learning |
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CBS |
Commission for Basic Systems |
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CBS/MG |
CBS Management Group |
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CBT |
Computer Based Training |
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CCAMLR |
Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources |
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CCAQ |
Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions |
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CCC |
Chemical Coordinating Centre |
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ccc |
Climate Change Capital's |
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CCC |
Climate Change Capital (UK) |
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CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification |
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CCD |
Cold Cloud Duration |
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ccd |
Color charged-coupled device |
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CCDP |
Climate Change Detection Project |
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CCE |
Commission des Communautés Européennes |
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CCITT |
Comit? Consultatif International T?l?graphique et T?l?phonique |
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CCl |
Commission for Climatology |
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CCN |
Cloud Condensation Nuclei |
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CCP |
Communication Control Processor |
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CCR |
Centre Commun de Recherche |
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CCRS |
Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing |
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CCSM |
Community Climate System Model |
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CCSR |
Center for Climate System Research |
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CDA |
Command and Data Acquisition |
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CDAF |
coded digital and analogue facsimile |
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CDAS |
Command and Data Acquisition Station |
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CDERA |
Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency |
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CDF |
Coded Digital Facsimile |
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CDM |
Clean Development Mechanism |
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CDMS |
Climate Data Management System |
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CDR |
Critical Design Review |
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CDS |
climate data set |
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CEC |
Commission of the European Communities ; |
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CEDAR |
Coupling, Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions |
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CEH |
Centre for Ecology and Hydrology |
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CEMET |
Central American Meteorological Telecommunication Network |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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CEPETEC |
Centre de prévision météorologique et d'étude du climat |
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CERES |
Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System |
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CES |
Coast Earth Station |
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CFMC |
Community Flood Management Committees |
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CFS |
Climate Forecast System |
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CGAM |
Centre for Global Atmospheric Modelling |
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CGE-NWP |
Coordinating Group on Experimentation in Numerical Weather Prediction |
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CGI |
Common Gateway Interface |
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CGMS |
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites |
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CHASER |
CHemical AGCM for Study of atmospheric Environment and Radiative forcing |
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CHC |
Caribbean Hurricane Conference |
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CHECIR |
Chernobyl Centre for International Research |
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CHH |
Climate and Human Health |
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CHP |
Combined heat and power |
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CHY |
Commission for Hydrology |
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CIAP |
Climatic Impact Assessment Program |
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CICERO |
Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo |
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CIDIE |
Committee of International Development Institutions on the Environment |
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CIDIN |
Common ICAO Data Interchange Network |
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CIESIN |
Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network |
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CIMH |
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology |
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CIMMS |
Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies |
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CIMO |
Commission for Instituteuments and Methods of Observation |
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CIMO |
Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation |
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CIMSS |
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies |
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CIR |
Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay) |
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CIRA |
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere |
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CIRSNet |
Climate Impact and Response Strategies Network |
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CIS |
Commonwealth of Independent States |
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CLAMP |
Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program |
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CLiC |
Climate and Cryosphere |
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CLICOM |
Climate Computing |
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CLIFORUC |
Climate Forecasts for User Communities |
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CLINO |
Climatological Normals |
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CliPa |
Climate of the Past |
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CliPD |
Climate of the Past Discussions |
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CLIPS |
Climate Information and Prediction Services |
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CLIVAR |
Climate Variability and Predictability program |
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CLOUDSAT |
cloud cover statistical analysis program |
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CLPA |
Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch |
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CLRTAP |
Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
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CLS |
Collecte Localisation Satellites |
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CLW |
Climate and Water Department |
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CMA |
China Meteorological Administration |
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CMAP |
CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation |
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CMC |
Canadian Meteorological Centre |
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CMC |
Caribbean Meteorological Council |
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CMDL |
Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory |
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CMG |
Commission for Marine Geology |
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CMG |
Central Monitoring Group |
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CMIP |
Coupled Model Intercomparison Project |
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CMIS |
Conical Microwave Imager Sounder |
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CMM |
Commission for Marine Meteorology |
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CMO |
Caribbean Meteorological Organization |
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CMOS |
Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society |
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CMSLT |
Commission on Mean Sea Level and Tides |
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CMSWM |
Center for Meteorological Studies of the Western Mediterranean |
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CMV |
Cloud Motion Vector |
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CNG |
Compressed natural gas |
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CNR |
Committee on Natural Resources |
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CNRS |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) |
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CNS/ATM |
Communications, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management |
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CNSA |
China National Space Administration |
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CO-COM |
Coordinating Committee |
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COADS |
Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set |
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COAMPS |
Coupled Ocean/Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System |
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COARE |
Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment (TOGA and WCRP) |
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COCO |
CCSR Ocean Component Model |
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CODAE |
Coastal Data Assimilation Experiment |
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COF |
Climate Outlook Fora |
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COLA |
Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies |
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COM/MET/OPS |
Communications/Meteorology/Operations |
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COMNAP |
Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes |
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COMPARE |
Comparison of Mesoscale Prediction and Research Experiment |
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COMS |
Communications Oceanographic and Meteorological Satellites |
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CONASTAC |
Contribution of Agriculture to the State of Climate |
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COOP |
Coastal Ocean Observations Panel |
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COOP |
CLIVAR Ocean Observations Panel |
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COP |
Conference of the Parties |
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COPAC |
Conference on Pan American Climate |
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COPAG |
Chair of the OPAG |
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COPES |
Coordinated Observation and Prediction of the Earth System |
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COPUOS |
Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space |
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COS |
Common Services Division |
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COSF |
Climate Observing System Fund |
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COSIM |
Climate, Ocean and Sea Ice Modeling Project |
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COSMETS |
Computer System for Meteorological Services |
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COSNA |
Composite Observing System for the North Atlantic |
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COWAR |
Committee on Water Research (ICSU and UATI) |
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CPC |
Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center) |
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CPCSA |
Climate Programme Coordination and Support Activities |
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CPO |
CLIPS Project Office |
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CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
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CRASH |
comprehensive risk assessment |
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CReSS |
Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator |
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CRIC |
Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention |
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CRISTA |
Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere |
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CRM |
Cloud-Resolving Model |
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CRRH |
Comité Regional de Recursos Hidráulicos |
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CRS |
Coastal Radio Station |
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CRU |
Climate Research Unit (East Anglia) |
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CSC |
COARE Sounding Coordinator |
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csd |
Commission on Sustainable Development's |
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CSE |
Continental Scale Experiments |
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CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization |
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CSM |
Climate System Monitoring |
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CSML |
Climate Science Modelling Language |
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CSMP |
Climate System Monitoring Project |
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CSN |
Channel Sequence Number |
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CSRC |
Cloud Seeding Research Centre |
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CSSTEAP |
Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific |
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CST |
Committee on Science and Technology |
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CT-MTDCF |
Coordination Team on Migration to Table Driven Code Forms |
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CTA |
Centre des techniques agricoles |
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CTA |
Centre for Techniques in Agriculture |
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CTC |
Core Trainers Course |
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CTH |
Cloud Top Height |
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CUCF |
Central UV Calibration Facility |
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CW |
Continuous Wave |
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CWINDE |
COST Wind Initiative for a Network Demonstration in Europe |
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CXX |
Chicago Climate Exchange |
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CZCS |
Coastal Zone Colour Scanner |
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CZMS |
Coastal Zone Management Subgroup |
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D-D |
Duct-to-duct |
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D/ |
Director of |
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DAC |
Data Assembly Centre (WOCE) |
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DAF |
Data Acquisition Facility |
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DAMA-NET |
Demand Assigned Multiple Access Network |
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DAMS |
data acquisition and monitoring system |
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DAMÉE-NAB |
Data Assimilation and Model Evaluation Experiments - North Atlantic Basin |
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DAPS |
Data Acquisition and Processing System |
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DATTS |
Data Acquisition Telecommand and Tracking Station |
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DB |
Data Bus |
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DBCP |
Data Buoy Cooperation Panel |
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DBM |
Direct Broadcast Mission |
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DC-FDP |
Developing Country Forecasting Demonstration Projects |
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DCLS |
Data Collection and Location System |
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DCM |
Data Circulation Mission |
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DCP |
Data Collection Platform |
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DCPLS |
Data Collection and Platform Location System |
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DCS |
Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites) |
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DCST |
Data Communication Systems and Techniques |
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ddf |
Depth-duration-frequency |
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DEM |
Digital Elevation Model |
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DEMETER |
Development of a European Multimodel Ensemble system for seasonal to inTERannual prediction |
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DERF |
Dynamical Extended-Range Forecasting |
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DESA |
Department of Economical and Social Affairs |
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DESD |
Department of Economic and Social Development |
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DESIS |
Desertification Information System |
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DEWMS |
Drought Early Warning and Monitoring System |
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DFIR |
Double Fence Intercomparison Reference |
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DIAL |
Differential Absorption Lidar (laser Radar Sensing) |
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DIALEX |
DIfferential Absorption Laser EXperiment |
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DIARAD |
Differential Absolute Radiometer |
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DIS |
Data and Information Systems (EOS and IGBP) |
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DLCO-EA |
Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa |
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DMC |
Drought Monitoring Centre |
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DMCPA |
Disaster Management and Civil Protection Authorities |
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DMCSEE |
Drought Management Centre for South-eastern Europe |
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DMI |
Danish Meteorological Institute |
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DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.) |
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DMSS |
Defense Meteorological Satellite System |
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DNIC |
Data Network Identification Code |
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DOS |
Disk Operating System |
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DPC |
Data Processing Centre |
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DPE |
Data Processing Equipment |
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DPFS |
Data Processing and Forecasting System |
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DPMC |
data processing monitoring and control |
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DPMU |
Documents and Publications Management Unit |
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DPP |
Disaster Prevention and Preparedness |
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DRAO |
Delegated Regional Authorizing Officer |
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DREERA |
Data Requirements for Environmental Emergency Response Activities |
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DRS |
Data Relay Satellite |
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DSA |
Daily Subsistence Allocations |
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DSB |
Direct Sounding Broadcast |
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DSG |
Deputy Secretary General |
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DSS |
Decision Support System |
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DSSAT |
Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer |
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DST |
Direct Sounding Transmission |
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DTE |
Data Terminal Equipment |
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DTM |
Digital Terrain Model |
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DTP |
diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis |
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DTT |
Data Transmission Techniques |
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DVB |
Digital Video Broadcasting |
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DYNAMO |
Dynamics of North Atlantic Models |
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E-ASAP |
EUMETNET ASAP Programme |
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E-TReC |
European THORPEX Regional Campaign |
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EACN |
European Atmospheric Chemistry Network |
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EAEC |
European Atomic Energy Community |
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EAME |
East Asian Monsoon Experiment |
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EANPG |
Regional European Air Navigation Planning Group |
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EARS |
EUMETSAT ATOVS Retransmission Service |
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EARSEL |
European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories |
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EART |
Emergency Assistance Response Team |
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EASA |
European Aviation Safety Agency |
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EBU |
European Broadcasting Union |
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EC-AGCE |
EC Advisory Group on Climate and Environment |
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ECAC |
European Conference on Applied Climatology |
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ECCAS |
Economic Community of the Central African States |
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ECCO |
Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean |
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ECCOMAS |
European Community on computational methods in Applied Sciences |
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ECDIS |
Electronic Chart Display and Information System |
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ECMWF |
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
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ECO |
Economic Cooperation Organization |
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ECOPS |
European Committee on Ocean and Polar Sciences |
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ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African States |
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ECSN |
European Climate Support Network |
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ECV |
Essential Climate Variables |
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EDMS |
Electronic Document Management System |
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EDRG |
Emergency and Disaster Response Group |
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EDRT |
Emergency and Disaster Response Team |
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EER |
Environmental Emergency Response |
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EFAS |
European Flood Alert System |
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EFI |
Extreme Forecast Index |
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EFTA |
European Free Trade Association (Geneva) |
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EGC |
East Greenland Current |
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EGM |
Earth Geoid Model |
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EGOS |
European Group on Ocean Stations |
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EGU |
European Geophysical Union |
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EINECS |
European Inventory Of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances |
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EIRP |
Effective Isotropic Radiated Power |
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EIS |
Environmental Information System |
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EMG |
Environmental Management Group |
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EMPRESS |
Energy Management and Performance Related Energy Savings Scheme |
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EMS |
European Meteorological Society |
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EMSC |
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre |
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ENACT |
Enhanced Ocean Data Assimilation and Climate Prediction |
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ENSIP |
ENSO Simulation Intercomparison Project |
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ENSO |
El Niño and Southern Oscilation |
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ENVISAT |
ENVIronment SATellite |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (US) |
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EPIC |
Eastern Pacific Investigations of Climate |
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EPS |
Eumetsat Polar System |
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EPS |
Ensemble Prediction System |
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ERBE |
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
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ERC |
Emergency Response Centre |
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ERP |
Early Retirement Programme |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESC |
European Seismological Commission |
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ESCWA |
Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia |
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ESF |
European Science Foundation |
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ESMR |
Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
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ESSP |
Earth System Science Partnership |
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ET |
Expert Team |
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ET-COM |
Expert Team on Communication Aspects of PWS |
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ET-DRC |
Expert Team on Data Representation and Codes |
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ET-EGOS |
Expert Team on Evolution of the Global Observing System |
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ET-EUDCS |
Expert Team on Enhanced Utilization of Data Communication Systems |
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ET-IDM |
Expert Team on Integrated Data Management |
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ET-MTDC |
Expert Team on Migration to Table Driven Code Forms |
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ET-SAT |
Expert Team on Satellite Systems |
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ET-SPI |
Expert Team on Services and Products Improvement |
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ET-WISC |
Expert Team on WIS GISCs and DCPCs |
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ETCB |
Education, Training and Capacity Building |
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ETIS |
education, training and implementation support |
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ETMSS |
Expert Team on Maritime Safety Services |
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ETR |
Education and Training Office |
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ETRP |
Education and Training Programme (WMO) |
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ETSI |
Expert Team on Sea Ice |
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EUMETSAT |
European Meterological Satellite |
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EUMETSAT |
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |
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EURAQUA |
European Network of Fresh Water Research Organizations |
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EURATOM |
European Atomic Energy Community |
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Eurocontrol |
European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation |
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Eutelsat |
European Telecommunications Satellite Organization |
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FAPAR |
Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
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FARO |
Forum of Arctic Research Operators |
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FASTEX |
Fronts and Atlantic Storm-Track EXperiment |
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FFI |
Flood Forecasting Initiative |
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FFS |
Flood Forecasting System |
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FGEF |
French Global Environment Facility |
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FGGE |
First GARP Global Experiment |
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FIC |
Flight Information Centre |
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FICSA |
Federation of International Civil Servants Associations |
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FIN |
Finance Division |
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FINAC |
Financial Advisory Committee |
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FIR |
Flight Information Region |
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FIT |
Funds-In-Trust |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP) |
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IPRC |
International Pacific Research Center |
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ISCCP |
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project |
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J-EPB |
JCOMM Electronic Products Bulletin |
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JAFOOS |
Joint Australian Facility for Ocean Observing Systems |
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JASMINE |
Joint Air-Sea Monsoon Interaction Experiment |
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JAXA |
Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency |
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JCC |
Joint Consultative Committee |
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JCOMMOPS |
JCOMM in Situ Observing Platform Support Centre |
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JCRF |
Joint Climate Research Fund |
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JEB |
JCOMM Electronic Bulletin |
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JI |
Joint Implementation [with Regard To Greenhouse Gas Emission Redn.] |
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JIU |
Joint Inspection Unit |
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JMA |
Japan Meteorological Agency |
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JMS |
Joint Medical Service |
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JOC |
Joint Organizing Committee |
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JPO |
Joint Planning Office |
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JPO |
Junior Professional Officer |
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JPO/GCOS |
Joint Planning Office/Global Climate Observing System |
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JPS |
Joint Planning Staff |
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JRC |
Joint Research Centre |
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JSPB |
Joint Staff Pension Board |
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JTA |
Joint Tariff Agreement |
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KMA |
Korea Meteorological Administration |
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KOPS |
Korea Ocean Prediction System |
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LACIS |
Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator |
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LAF |
Lagged Average Forecast |
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LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
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LAM |
Limited-area model |
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LEGMA |
Latvian Environment, Geological and Meterological Agency |
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LIDAR |
Lander Light Detection and Ranging |
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LIS |
Lightning Imaging Sensor |
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LOICZ |
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone |
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LPLWS |
Launch Pad Lightning Warning System |
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LRF |
Long-range Forecasting |
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LRIT |
Low Rate Information Transmission |
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LRPT |
Low Rate Picture Transmission |
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LRTAP |
Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution |
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LTP |
Long Term Plan |
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LWC |
Liquid Water Content |
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LWS |
Lightning Warning System |
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MAHASRI |
Monsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere Scientific Research and Prediction Initiative |
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MAPS |
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites |
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MAT |
Meteorological Atmospheric Turbulence |
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MDAS |
Meteorological Data Acquisition System |
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MeApp |
Meteorological Applications |
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MERSAT |
Meteorology And Earth Observation Satellite |
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MIDDS |
Meteorological Interactive Data Display System |
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MIROC |
Model for Interdisciplinary Research On Climate |
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MJO |
Madden-Julian Oscilation |
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MLE |
Mesoscale Lightning Experiment |
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MOC |
Meridional Overturning Circulation |
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MOM |
Modular Ocean Model |
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MOPITT |
Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (EOS) |
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MPC |
Meteorological Prediction Center |
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MPP |
método de pronóstico perfecto |
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MRI |
Meteorological Research Institute |
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MSCTN |
Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note |
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MSJ |
Meteorological Society of Japan |
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NARR |
North American Regional Reanalysis |
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NCAR |
National Center for Atmospheric Research (US) |
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NEC |
North Equatorial Current |
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NICAM |
Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model |
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NMC |
National Meteorological Center (US) |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US) |
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NPACNFS |
North Pacific Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System |
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NSIPP |
NASA Seasonal-To-Interannual Prediction Project |
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NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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NWS |
National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau) |
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OAD |
Overall Assessment of Desertification |
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OAS |
Organization of American States |
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OBDH |
On-Board Data Handling |
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OC |
Organizing Committee |
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OCAP |
Operating Consortium of ASDAR Participants |
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OCC |
Operation Control Centre |
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OCCAM |
Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling Project |
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OceanSITES |
Ocean Sustained Interdisciplinary Time-series Environment observation System |
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OCHA |
Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
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OCTS |
Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner |
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ODAS |
Ocean Data Acquisition System |
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ODINAFRICA |
Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa |
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ODP |
Ozone Depletion Potential |
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OFDA |
Office Foreign Disaster Assistance |
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OGCM |
Oceanic General Circulation Model |
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OGP |
Office of Global Programs |
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OHP |
Operational Hydrology Programme (WMO) |
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OHR |
Operational Hydrology Report |
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OHRB |
Operational Hydrological Reference Basins |
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OIS |
Operational Information Service (WWW) |
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OLADE |
Organisation latino-américaine de l'énergie |
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OLR |
Outgoing Longwave Radiation |
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OLS |
Operational Linescan System |
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OMG |
Office of Marine Geology |
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ONR |
Office of Naval Research (U.S.) |
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OOPC |
Ocean Observations Panel for Climate |
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OOSDP |
Ocean Observing System Development Panel |
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OPACHE |
Open Panel of CHy Experts |
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OPAG |
Open Programme Area Group |
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OPAG-DPFS |
Open Programme Area Group on Data Processing and Forecasting System |
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OPAG-IOS |
Open Programme Area Group on Integrated Observing Systems |
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OPAG-ISS |
Open Programme Area Group on Information Systems and Services |
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OPAG-PWS |
Open Programme Area Group on Public Weather Services |
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OPAG-WWRP |
OPAG on World Weather Research Programme |
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OPS |
Organisation panaméricaine de la santé |
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OSE |
Observing System Experiments |
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OWS |
Ocean Weather Station |
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Ows |
Ocean Weather Ship |
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OzSE |
Ozone: Science and Engineering |
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PA/SG |
Personal Assistant to the Secretary General |
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PAGES |
Past Global Changes (IGBP) |
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PAR |
Performance Appraisal Report |
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PAR |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
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PARC |
Pacific Asian Regional Campaign |
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PAs |
Performance Appraisal System |
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PBL |
Planetary Boundary Layer |
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PCC |
Procurement and Contracts Committee |
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PCCWMR |
Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Weather Modification Research |
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PCMDI |
Programme for Climate Models Diagnosis and Intercomparison |
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PCV |
Programa de Cooperación Voluntaria |
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PDF |
Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat) |
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PDO |
Pacific Decadal Oscillation |
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PDOI |
Pacific Decadal Oscillation Index |
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PDUS |
Primary Data User Station |
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PEP |
Precipitation Enhancement Project |
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PFR |
Precision Filter Radiometer |
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PMF |
Probable Maximum Flood |
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PMG |
Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics |
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PMO |
Port Meteorological Officer |
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PMU |
Project Management Unit |
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POES |
Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite |
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POGO |
Partnership for Observations of the Global Oceans |
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POP |
Persistent Organic Pollutant |
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POSS |
Precipitation Occurrence Sensing System |
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PPI |
Plan Position Indicator |
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ppm |
parts per million |
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ppm |
Perfect Prognosis Method |
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PPP |
Polluter Pays Principle |
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PPP |
Point-to-Point Protocol |
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PPP/GNP |
purchasing power parity/Gross National Product |
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PPS |
Precise Positioning Service |
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PRC |
Pilot Regional Centre |
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PRE-STORM |
Preliminary Regional Experiment for Storm-scale Operational and Research Meteorology |
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PRF |
Pulse Repetition Frequency |
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PROBE |
Pilot Radiation Observation Experiment |
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PROMMA |
Programme de modernisation de la gestion des ressources en eau |
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PROMMA |
Programme for the Modernization of Water Resources Management |
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PROVOST |
PRediction Of climate Variations On Seasonal to interannual Time-scales |
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PSD |
Publications Sales and Distribution |
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PSMSL |
Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (U.K.) |
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PTC |
Panel on Tropical Cyclones |
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PTS |
Provisional Technical Secretariat |
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PTWC |
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center |
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PUB |
Prediction in Ungauged Basins |
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PVC |
Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM) |
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PWPR |
Programme on Weather Prediction Research |
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PWSP |
Public Weather Services Programme (World Meteorological Organization) |
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QA/SAC |
Quality Assurance / Science Activity Centre |
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QASUME |
Quality Assurance of Spectral Ultraviolet Measurements in Europe |
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QBO |
Quasi-biennial Oscillation (atm.) |
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QC |
Quality Control |
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QJRMS |
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society |
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QMF |
Quality Management Framework |
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QMS |
Quantum Merchant Services |
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QPE |
Quantitative Precipitation Estimation |
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QPF |
Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting |
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RA |
Radar Altimeter (R/A Preferred) |
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RA |
Regional Association (WMO) |
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RAISE |
Rangelands Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere Interaction Study Experiment in Northeastern Asia |
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RAMS |
regional atmospheric modeling system |
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RARS |
Regional ATOVS Retransmission Service |
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RAs WGH |
Regional Associations Working Groups on Hydrology |
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RASS |
radio-acoustic sounding system |
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RB |
Regular Budget |
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RBB |
Results-based Budgeting |
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RBCN |
Regional Basic Climatological Network |
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RBM |
Results-based management |
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RBSN |
Regional Basic Synoptic Network |
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RCC |
Rescue Coordination Centre |
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RCC |
Regional Climate Centre |
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RCC |
Regional Climate Change |
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RCF |
remuneration correction factor |
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RCN |
Regional Computer Network |
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RCOF |
Regional Climate Outlook Forum |
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Rcs |
Reference Climatological Station |
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RDP |
Research and Development Project |
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REM |
Resource Management Department |
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REWU |
Regional Early Warning Unit |
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RF |
Radio Frequency |
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RFDU |
Radio Frequency Distribution Unit |
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RH |
Relative Humidity |
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RHA |
Regional Hydrological Adviser |
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RHAP |
Regional Haze Action Plan |
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RIAPS |
Remote Infrared Atmospheric Profiling System |
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RIC |
Regional Instrument Centre |
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RIC |
Regional Instituteument Centre |
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RIP |
Routing Internet Protocol |
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RMC |
Regional Meteorological Centre (WWW) |
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RMDCN |
Regional Meteorological Data Communication Network |
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RMO |
Resource Mobilization Office |
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RMS |
Root-Mean-Square |
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RMS |
Royal Meteorological Society |
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RMSSS |
Root Mean Square Skill Score |
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RNODC |
Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centre |
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Ro |
Radio Occultation |
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ROC |
Regional Operational Centre |
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ROSE |
Radar Ocean SEnsing |
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ROWS |
Radar Ocean Wave Spectrometer |
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RP |
Regional Programme |
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RPC |
Regional Pyrheliometer Comparisons |
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RRC |
Regional Radiation Centre |
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RRC |
Regional Research Centre (START) |
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RRR |
Rolling Requirements Review |
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RSM |
Regional Spectral Model |
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RSMC |
Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centre |
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RTC |
Regional Training Centre |
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RTH |
Regional Telecommunication Hub |
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RTMC |
Real Time Monitoring Centre |
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RVR |
Runway Visual Range |
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S-VISSR |
stretched VISSR |
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SA/ |
Special Assistant |
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SA/ASG |
Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary-General |
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SA/D |
Special Assistant to the Director |
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SA/DSG |
Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary-General |
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SAA |
South Atlantic Anomaly |
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SAC |
Science Activity Centre |
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sacom |
Scientific Advisory Committee |
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sadc |
Special ALPEX Data Centre |
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SADISOPSG |
SADIS Operations Group |
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SafetyNET |
SafetyNET service |
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SAG |
Scientific Advisory Group |
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SAGE |
Stratospheric Aerosol Gas Experiment |
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SAICM |
Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management |
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SALLJEX |
South American Low-Level Jet Experiment |
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SAMS |
Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder |
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SANREM |
Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management |
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SAR |
Second Assessment Report |
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SAR |
synthetic aperture radar (satellite) |
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SARCOF |
Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum |
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sarr |
SAR Repeater |
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SARSAT |
Search and Rescue Satellite |
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SASAS |
South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences |
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SAT |
Servicio de apoyo técnico |
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SATCC |
Southern African Transport and Communications Commission |
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SAW |
Surface Acoustic Wave |
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SAWB |
South African Weather Bureau |
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SAWS |
South African Weather Service |
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SBI |
Subsidiary Body for Implementation |
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SBO |
Senior Budget Officer |
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SBSTA |
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice |
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SBSTTA |
Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice |
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SCAR |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (ICSU) |
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scarab |
Scanner for Earth's Radiation Budget |
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SCIAMACHY |
Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography |
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SCOCA |
Subcommittee on Oceans and Coastal Areas |
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SCOPE |
Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (ICSU and IGBP) |
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SCOR |
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (ICSU) |
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SCSMEX |
South China Sea Monsoon Experiment |
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sds |
Sustainable Development Scenario |
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SDUS |
Secondary Data User Station |
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SEACAMP |
South East Asian Centre for Atmospheric and Marine Prediction |
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SEAS |
Shipboard Environmental Acquisition System |
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sem |
Seminar |
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SEM |
Space Environmental Monitor |
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SEVIRI |
Spinning Enhanced Visible & InfraRed Imager |
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SFCG |
Space Frequency Coordination Group |
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SFP |
Statement of Forest Principles |
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SG-RFC |
Steering Group on Radio Frequency Coordination |
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SGC |
Stabilized Ground Cloud |
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SGMIP |
Stretched Grid Model Intercomparison Project |
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SHAD |
Stellar Horizon Atmospheric Dispersion |
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sharp |
standard HRPT archive request product |
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SI |
Seasonal To Interannual |
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SIDS |
Small Island Developing States |
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SIG chart |
Significant weather chart |
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SIGWX |
Significant Weather |
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SIO |
Scripps Institutetution of Oceanography |
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SIRWEC |
Standing International Road Weather Conference |
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SLA |
Senior Legal Advisor |
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SMB |
Space Meteorology Branch |
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smg |
Space Flight Meteorology Group |
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SMHI |
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute |
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SMIP |
Seasonal Model Intercomparison Project |
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SMM |
Special MTN Monitoring |
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SMS |
Synchronous Meteorological Satellite |
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SMTP |
Simple Mail Transfer Protocol |
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SNMP |
Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM) |
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soc |
Southern Oceanic Circulation |
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soc |
Scientific Organizing Committee |
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SOC |
Specialized Oceanographic Centre (IGOSS) |
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SODA |
Satellite Ozone Data Assimilation |
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sodar |
Sound Detecting And Ranging |
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SOI |
Southern Oscillation Index |
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SOLAS |
Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study |
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SOOP |
Ship-of-Opportunity Programme |
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SOOPIP |
Ship-of-Opportunity Programme Implementation Panel |
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SOT |
Ship Observations Team |
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SPARC |
Stratospheric Processes and their Role In Climate Change |
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spc |
Specialized Product Centre |
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SPECTRUM |
Special Experiment Concerning Typhoon Recurvature and Unusual Movement |
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SPO |
Strategic Planning Office |
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SPPD |
Support for Policy and Programme Development |
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SPREP |
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
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SpWea |
Space Weather |
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SRB |
Surface Radiation Budget |
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SSA |
System Support Activity |
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SSG |
Scientific Steering Group |
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SSM |
Special Sensor Microwave |
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SSM/Imager |
Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
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SSM/Imager Sounder |
Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder |
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SSP |
Sub-Satellite Point |
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SSS |
Sea Surface Salinity |
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SST |
Sea surface temperature |
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STC |
Scientific and Technical Committee |
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STEND |
System for Technology Exchange for Natural Disasters |
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STOIC |
Stratospheric Ozone Intercomparison Campaign |
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STORM |
Storm-scale Operational and Research Meteorology (program) |
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sum |
Summer Undergraduate Mathematical |
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SUNY |
State Universityrsity of New York |
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SVAT |
Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Transfer model |
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SVP |
Surface Velocity Programme |
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SVS |
Standardized Verification System |
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SWCC |
Second World Climate Conference (1990) |
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SWE |
Snow Water Equivalent |
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SWH |
significant wave height |
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SWIC |
Severe Weather Information Centre |
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SWO |
Social Welfare Officer |
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TAC |
Traditional Alphanumeric Codes |
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tad |
télécommande et acquisition des données |
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TAF |
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast |
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TAMDAR |
Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting |
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TAO |
Tropical Atmosphere Ocean |
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TAR |
Third Assessment Report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change) |
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TBD |
To Be Defined |
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tcc |
Tropical Cyclone Committee |
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Tcf |
Technical Cooperation Fund |
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tcop |
Technical Cooperation Programme |
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TCP |
Tropical Cyclone Programme (WMO) |
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tcs |
Typhoon Committee Secretariat |
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TDCF |
Table Driven Code Forms |
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TEAP |
Technology and Economic Assessment Panel |
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TFHTAP |
Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution |
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TFMM |
Task Force on Measurements and Modelling |
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TG |
Task Group |
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ThApC |
Theoretical and Applied Climatology |
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THORPEX |
The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment |
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TIGGE |
THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble |
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TIROS |
Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES) |
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tl |
Training Library |
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TMRP |
Tropical Meteorology Research Programme |
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TOGA |
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program |
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TOMS |
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument) |
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TOPC |
Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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TOPEX |
Typhoon Operational Experiment |
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TOR |
terms of reference (ICAO/FAA) |
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TOVS |
TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
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TPARC |
THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign |
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tra |
Training Activities Division |
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TRACECA |
Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia |
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TRMM |
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (US-Japan) |
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Truce |
Tropical Urban Climate Experiment |
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TSU |
Technical Support Unit |
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TT |
task team |
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TWS |
Tsunami Warning System |
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TWSP |
Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific |
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UARS |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (NASA) |
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ubc |
Urban and Building Climatology |
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UCAR |
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research |
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UDC |
Universal Decimal Classification |
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UKMO |
United Kingdom Meteorological Office |
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uksf |
UK satellite facilities |
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UNCCD |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
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UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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UNOCHA |
United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs |
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UPU |
Universal Postal Union |
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USAMCC |
United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey (DOI) |
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USWB |
United States Weather Bureau |
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UTCI |
Universal Thermal Climate Index |
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UWB |
Ultra Wideband Blog |
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vaac |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre |
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vamos |
Variability of the American Monsoon System |
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vapor |
Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, atmosphere and solar Researchers |
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VGISC |
Virtual Global Information System Centre |
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VHF |
Very High Frequency |
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VHRR |
Very High-Resolution Radiometer |
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VL |
Virtual Laboratory |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution) |
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VOCALS |
Vamos Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study |
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VOF |
Voluntary Observing Fleet |
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VOS |
Voluntary Observing Ship |
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vosp |
VOS Panel |
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VPN |
Virtual Private Network (ATM) |
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vrl |
Virtual Resource Library |
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VSAT |
Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service) |
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Vsp |
Voluntary Separation Programme |
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VTL |
Virtual Training Library |
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WAEO |
World Aerospace Education Organization |
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WAFC |
World Area Forecast Centre |
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WAFS |
World Area Forecast System |
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wales |
Water vapour And Lidar Experiment in Space |
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WAM |
West African Monsoon |
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WAMEX |
West African Monsoon Experiment |
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WAN |
Wide Area Network |
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WANA |
West Asia North Africa |
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wat |
Water Resources |
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wca |
West and Central Africa |
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WCAC |
World Climate Applications and CLIPS |
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WCC |
World Climate Conference |
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wcc |
World Calibration Centre |
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WCDMP |
World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme |
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WCDR |
World Conference on Disaster Reduction |
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WCF |
Working Capital Fund |
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wcg |
WHYCOS Coordination Group |
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WCP |
World Climate Programme (WMO/ICSU) |
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WCSMP |
World Climate System Monitoring Programme |
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wdc |
World Data Centre |
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WDCA |
World Data Centre for Aerosols |
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WDCGG |
World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases |
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wdm |
WWW Data Management |
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WDW |
World Day for Water |
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WEC |
World Energy Council |
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WED |
World Environment Day |
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WFS |
World Food Summit |
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WGAM |
Working Group on Antarctic Meteorology |
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wgbs |
Working Group on Basic Systems |
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WGCCD |
Working Group on Climate Change Detection |
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WGCD |
Working Group on Climate Data |
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WGCM |
Working Group on Coupled Modelling |
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WGDM |
Working Group on Data Management |
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wgh |
Working Group on Hydrology |
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WGHFP |
Working Group on Hydrological Forecasting and Prediction |
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WGLTP |
Working Group on Long-term Planning |
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WGNE |
working group on numerical experimentation (JSC/CAS) |
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WGS |
World Geodetic System |
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WGSIP |
Working Group on Seasonal to Interannual Prediction |
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WGTMR |
Working Group on Tropical Meteorology Research |
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WGWR |
Working Group on Water Resources |
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WHYCOS |
World Hydrological Cycle Observing System |
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WIAG |
Whycos International Advisory Group |
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WIGOS |
WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems |
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WINDII |
Wind Imaging Interferometer |
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WINDS |
Weather Information Network Display System |
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WIO |
Western Indian Ocean |
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WIPO |
World Intellectual Property Organization |
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WIS |
WMO Information System |
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WISHE |
Wind-Induced Surface Heat Exchange |
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WMC |
World Meteorological Centre |
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WMD |
World Meteorological Day |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization (ICSU) |
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WMOAA |
WMO Antarctic Activities |
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WMOSA |
WMO Satellite Activities |
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WMOSP |
WMO Space Programme |
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WMP |
Weather Modification Programme |
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WOAP |
WCRP Observations and Assimilation Panel |
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WOCE |
World Ocean Circulation Experiment |
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wodc |
World Ozone Data Centre |
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wra |
Water Resources Assessment |
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WRAP |
Worldwide Recurring ASAP Project |
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WRC |
World Radiocommunication Conference |
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WRC |
World Radiation Centre |
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WRDC |
World Radiation Data Centre |
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WRMC |
World Radiation Monitoring Centre |
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WRR |
World Radiometric Reference |
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wsg |
World Standard Group |
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WSS |
Water Supply and Sanitation |
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WSSD |
World Summit on Sustainable Development |
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WV |
Water Vapour |
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WWAP |
World Water Assessment Programme (UN) |
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WWC |
World Water Council |
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WWD |
World Water Day (March 22nd) |
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WWDR |
World Water Development Report |
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WWF |
World Water Forum |
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WWIS |
World Weather Information Service |
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WWNWS |
World Wide Navigation Warning Service |
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WWR |
World Weather Records |
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WWRP |
World Weather Research Programme |
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WWW |
World Weather Watch |
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WWWDM |
World Weather Watch Data Management |
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