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AMAP |
Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme |
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AOPC |
Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate |
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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 |
Biological Aspects of the Hydrological Cycle |
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CALM |
Circumpolar Active Layer Monitoring network |
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CAPS |
Circumpolar Active-Layer Permafrost System |
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CCRS |
Canada Centre for Remote Sensing |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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CLIVAR |
Climate Variability and Predictability (WCRP) |
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EOS |
Earth Observing System |
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EUMETSAT |
European Organization for Meteorological Satellites |
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FAO |
Food and Agricultural Organization |
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FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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FDDA |
Four Dimensional Data Assimilation |
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FRIEND |
Flow Regimes from International Experiments and Network Data |
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G3OS |
Three Global Observing Systems |
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GCM |
General Circulation Model |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
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GEMS |
Global Environment Monitoring System |
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GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment |
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GHG |
Greenhouse Gases |
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GHOST |
Global Hierarchical Observing Strategy |
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GLIMS |
Global Land Ice Monitoring form Space |
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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 |
GCOS/GOOS/GTOS 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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GSN |
Global Surface Network |
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GSWP |
Global Soil Wetness Project |
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GT-Net |
GTOS System of Networks |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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GTSC |
GTOS Steering Committee |
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GUAN |
Global Upper Air Network |
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HDP |
Human Dimensions of Global Environmental Change Programme |
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IAHS |
International Association for Hydrological Sciences |
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IBFRA |
International Boreal Forest Research Association |
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ICSU |
International Council for Science |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IGOS |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
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IHP |
International Hydrology Programme |
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ILTER |
International Long-Term Ecological Research |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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IOS |
Initial Observing System |
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IPA |
International Permafrost Association |
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IPA |
International Permafrost Association |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel for Climate Change |
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ISLSCP |
International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project |
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IUGG |
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics |
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JDIMP |
GCOS/GOOS/GTOS Joint Data and Information Management Panel |
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JSTC |
Joint Scientifical and Technical Committee for GCOS |
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LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
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LTER |
Long Term Ecological Research |
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MODIS |
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration, USA |
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NASDA |
National Space Development Agency, Japan |
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NCDC |
National Climatic Data Centre |
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NPP |
Net Primary Productivity |
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NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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OOPC |
Ocean Observation Panel for Climate |
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PACE |
Permafrost and Climate in Europe |
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SBSTA |
Subsidiary Body on Scientific and Technical Advice |
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SIT |
Strategic Implementation Team |
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TEMS |
Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites meta-database |
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TOPC |
GCOS/GTOS Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
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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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WCMC |
World Conservation Monitoring Centre |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
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WGMS |
World Glacier Monitoring Service |
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WHO |
World Health Organization |
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WHYCOS |
World Hydrological Cycle Observing System |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
