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ADEOS |
Advanced Earth Observing Satellite (Japan) |
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AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
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BGC |
Biological Global Climate (models) |
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CBS |
Commission for Basic Systems (WMO) |
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CEC |
Commission of European Communities |
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CEO |
Centre of Earth Observation (CEC) |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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CGMS |
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites |
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CICG |
Geneva International Conference Centre |
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ENRM |
Environmental and Natural Resources Management Project |
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EOIS |
Earth Observation Data and Information System (NASDA) |
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EOSAT |
Earth Observation Satellite Company (USA) |
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EOSDIS |
Earth Observing System Data and Information System (NASA) |
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ERS |
European Remote Sensing Satellite |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESTEC |
European Space Research and Technology Centre |
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EUMETSAT |
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |
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EWSE |
European-wide Service Exchange |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organisation (UN) |
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FPAR |
Fraction of Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
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G3OS |
Global Ocean/Climate/Terrestrial Observing Systems |
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GCM |
General Circulation Model |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System (ICSU, IOC, UNEP, WMO) |
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GEO |
Geosynchronous Orbit |
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GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System (ICSU, IOC, UNEP, WMO) |
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GOSSP |
Global Observing Systems Space Panel (GCOS, GOOS, GTOS) |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System (FAO, ICSU, UNEP, UNESCO, WMO) |
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GTS |
Global Telecommunication System (WMO/WWW) |
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ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (ICSU) |
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I-GOOS |
IOC-WMO-UNEP Intergovernmental Committee for GOOS |
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IGOS |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
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INSAT |
Indian Satellite |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO) |
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IOS |
Initial Operational System (GCOS) |
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IRS |
Indian Remote-Sensing Satellite |
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JDIMP |
Joint Data and Information Management Panel (G3OS) |
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J-GOOS |
Joint IOC-WMO-ICSU Scientific and Technical Committee for GOOS |
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JPL |
Jet Propulsion Laboratory |
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JPO |
Joint Planning Office (GCOS) |
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JSTC |
Joint Scientific and Technical Committee (GCOS) |
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LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
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LANDSAT |
Land Satellite |
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LEO |
Low Earth Obit |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NASDA |
National Space Development Agency of Japan |
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NEP |
Net Ecosystem Production |
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NERC |
Natural Environment Research Council (UK) |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) |
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NPP |
Net Primary Production |
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NRSA |
National Remote Sensing Agency (India) |
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NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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OOPC |
Ocean Observation Panel for Climate (GCOS, GOOS, WCRP) |
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OOSDP |
Ocean Observation System Development Panel |
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OSRS |
Ocean Satellite Remote Sensing |
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POES |
Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
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RMS |
Root Mean Square |
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SAGE |
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment |
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SAR |
Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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SC |
Steering Committee |
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SOP |
Space-based Observation Panel (G3OS) |
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SPOT |
Système pour l'Observation de la Terre |
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SST |
Sea Surface Temperature |
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SVAT |
Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Transfer |
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SVI |
Spectral Vegetation Index |
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SWE |
Snow water equivalent |
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TOA |
Top of the Atmosphere |
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TOPC |
GCOS/GTOS Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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TOPEX |
Topography Experiment |
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TOR |
Terms of Reference |
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TRMM |
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
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UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Education, Scientific and Cultural Organisation |
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UNOOSA |
United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme (ICSU, IOC, WMO) |
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WGCV |
CEOS Working Group on Calibration and Validation |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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WWW |
World Weather Watch (WMO) |
