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AGU |
American Geophysical Union |
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ARD |
Afforestation, reforestation, deforestation |
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AVHRR |
Advanced very high resolution radiometer |
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BNSC/NERC |
British National Space Centre/National Environmental Research Council |
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CALM |
Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring |
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CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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CERN |
Chinese Ecological Research Network |
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CLIC |
Climate and the cryosphere |
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COP |
Conference Of Parties |
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CSA |
Canadian Space Agency |
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DIS |
Data ad Information Systems |
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ENSO |
El Nino - Southern Oscillation |
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EO |
Earth observation |
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EOS |
Earth observing system |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation of the United Nations |
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FPAR |
Fraction of photosynthetically active radiation |
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FRIENDS |
Flow Regimes from International Experimental and Network Data |
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G3OS |
Global Observing Systems |
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GAW |
Global Atmospheric Watch |
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GCM |
General circulation model |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
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GCTE |
Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems |
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GEF |
Global Environment Facility |
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GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment |
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GGD |
Global Geocryological Data |
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GHOST |
Global Hierarchical Observing Strategy |
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GIS |
Geographic information system |
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GLCF |
Global Land Cover Facility |
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GLIMS |
Global Land Ice Measurements from Space |
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GODAE |
Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment |
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GOFC |
Global Observation of Forest Cover |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GOSIC |
Global Observing Systems Information Center |
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GOSSP |
Global Observing Systems Space Panel |
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GPCC |
Global Precipitation Climatology Centre |
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GRDC |
Global Runoff Data Centre |
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GSC |
Geological Survey of Canada |
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GTN-E |
Global Terrestrial Network for Ecology |
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GT-Net |
Global Terrestrial Network |
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GTN-G |
Global Terrestrial Network for Glaciers |
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GTN-P |
Global Terrestrial Network for Permafrost |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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GTSC |
GTOS Steering Committee |
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HELP |
Hydrology for Environment, Life and Policy |
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IAHS |
International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
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IASPEI |
International Association of Seismology and Physics of the Earth's Interior |
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ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IGOS-P |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership |
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IHDP |
International Human Dimensions Programme |
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IHFC |
International Heat Flow Commission |
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IHP |
International Hydrological Programme |
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ILTER |
International Long Term Ecological Research |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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IPA |
International Permafrost Association |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change |
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IUGG |
International Union for Geoscience & Geophysics |
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J-DIMP |
Joint Data and Implementation Panel |
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LAI |
Leaf area index |
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LTER |
Long Term Ecological Research |
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MOPEX |
Model Parameter Estimation Experiment |
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MOU |
Memorandum of Understanding |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics & Space Administration |
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NBP |
Net biome productivity |
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NEP |
Net ecosystem productivity |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic & Atmospheric Administration |
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NPOESS |
NOAA Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System |
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NPP |
Net primary productivity |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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NSIDC |
National Snow and Ice Data Center |
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PACE |
Permafrost and Climate Change in Europe |
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PAR |
Photosynthetically active radiation |
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SBSTA |
Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technical Advice |
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SDRN |
Environment & Natural Resources Service |
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SIT |
Strategic Implementation Team |
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TBD |
To be determined |
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TCO |
Terrestrial Carbon Observation Initiative |
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TEMS |
Terrestrial Ecological Monitoring Sites |
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TOPC |
Terrestrial; Observation Panel for Climate |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific & Cultural Organisation |
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UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention for Climate Change |
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UNFIP |
United Nations Fund for International Partnerships |
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WAICENT |
World Agriculture Information Centre |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
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WDC |
World Data Center |
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WGCV |
Working Group on Calibration and Validation |
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WGISS |
Working Group on Integrated Systems and Services |
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WGMS |
World Glacier Monitoring Service |
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WHO |
World Health Organisation |
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WHO-ECEH |
European Centre for Environment & Health |
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WHYCOS |
World Hydrological Cycle Observing System |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organisation |
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WWW |
World Weather Watch |
