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AARI |
Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute |
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ACSYS |
Arctic Climate System Study |
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AMSR |
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
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ANPP |
Above Ground Net Primary Productivity |
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APAR |
Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
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ARCS |
Abracos |
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ARGOS |
Data Collection and Position Location System |
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ASTER |
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer |
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AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
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BAHC |
Biospheric Aspects of the Hydrological Cycle (within IGBP) |
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BGC |
Biogeochemical Global Climate (models) |
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BNF |
Biological Nitrogen Fixation |
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BNPP |
Below Ground Net Primary Productivity |
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BOREAS |
Boreal Ecosystems Atmosphere Study |
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CALM |
Circumarctic Active Layer Monitoring |
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CEC |
Cation Exchange Capacity |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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CGIAR |
Consultative Group on International Agricultural Research |
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CIAT |
International Center for Tropical Agriculture |
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CIESIN |
Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network |
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CMDL |
Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory |
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DAAC |
Distributed Active Archive Centre |
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DEBITS |
Deposition of Biogeochemically Important Trace Species |
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DISDMSP |
Data and Information System Defense Meteorological Satellite Programme |
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DWD |
Deutscher Wetterdienst |
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EMAP |
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program |
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ENSO |
El Niño/Southern Oscillation |
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ENVISAT |
European Space Agency Environmental Satellite |
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EOS |
Earth Observing System |
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EROS |
Earth Resources Observation Systems |
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ERS |
European Remote Sensing Satellite |
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ESMR |
Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer |
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ET |
Evapotranspiration |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FAGS |
Federation of Astronomical and Geophysical Services |
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FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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FPAR |
The Fraction of PAR Absorbed by the Plant Canopy |
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FRIEND |
Flow Regimes from International Experiments and Network Data |
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GAW |
Global Atmosphere Watch |
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GCM |
General Circulation Model |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
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GDSIDB |
Global Digital Sea-Ice Data Bank |
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GEMS |
Global Environmental Monitoring System |
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GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment |
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GHG |
Greenhouse Gas |
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GHOST |
Global Hierarchical Observing Strategy |
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GIAM |
Global Integrated Assessment Models |
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GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GPCC |
Global Precipitation Climatology Centre |
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GPCP |
Global Precipitation Climatology Project |
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GPS |
Global Positioning System |
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GRDC |
Global Runoff Data Centre |
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GRID |
Global Resource Information Database (GEMS) |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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GTS |
Global Telecommunications System |
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HAPEX-Sahel |
Hydrological Atmospheric Pilot Experiment |
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HCDN |
Hydro-Climatic Data Network |
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HRV |
High Resolution Visible |
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HWR |
Hydrology and Water Resources Programme (WMO) |
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IAHS |
International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
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ICSI |
International Commission on Snow and Ice |
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ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
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IGAC |
International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Programme |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IGBP-DIS |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme-Data and Information System |
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IHDP |
International Human Dimensions Programme |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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IOS |
Initial Operational System |
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IPA |
International Permafrost Association |
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IPAR |
Incident Photosynthetically Active Radiation (at the top of the plant canopy) |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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IRRI |
International Rice Research Institute |
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ISLSCP |
International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project |
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ITEX |
International Tundra Experiment |
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JDIMP |
Joint Data and Information Management Panel |
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JSTC |
Joint Scientific and Technical Committee (GCOS) |
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LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
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LOICZ |
Land Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone |
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LTER |
Long-Term Ecological Research |
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LUCC |
Land Use and Cover Change Project (within IGBP) |
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MAB |
Man and the Biosphere Programme |
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MERIS |
Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
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MODIS |
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
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MPMR |
Multifrequency Passive Microwave Radiometer |
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N/A |
Not Applicable |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NCDC |
National Climatic Data Center |
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NDVI |
Normalized Difference Vegetation Index |
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NEP |
Net Ecosystem Productivity |
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NESDIS |
National Environmental Satellite Data Information Service |
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NIC |
US National Ice Centre |
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NIR |
Near Infra-Red |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NPP |
Net Primary Productivity |
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NSIDC |
National Snow and Ice Data Centre |
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NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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PAR |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
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PFT |
Plant Functional Type |
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PSD |
Particle Size Distribution |
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R and D |
Research and Development |
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SAR |
Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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SCAR |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
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SIGRID |
Format for the Archival of Sea-Ice Data in Digital Form |
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SMMR |
Scanning Multifrequency Microwave Radiometer |
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SOP |
Space-based Observation Panel |
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SOTER |
Soil and Terrain Data |
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SPOT |
Satellite Probatoire d'Observation de la Terre |
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SSM/I |
Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
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SVAT |
Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Transfer |
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SWE |
Snow Water Equivalent |
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TBD |
To Be Determined |
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TEMS |
Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites |
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TOPC |
Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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ULS |
Upward-Looking Sonars |
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UN |
United Nations |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
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WDC |
World Data Centre |
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WHYCOS |
World Hydrological Cycle Observing System |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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WWW |
World Weather Watch |
