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AATSR |
Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer |
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AIRS |
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
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ASAR |
Advanced Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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ATSR |
Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
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AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
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BDC |
BioDiversity Convention |
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BVOC |
Biogenic Volatile Organic Compound |
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BOREAS |
Boreal Ecosystem - Atmosphere Study |
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CBD |
Convention on Biological Diversity |
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CBL |
Convective Boundary Layer |
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CCC |
Convention on Climate Change |
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CCD |
Convention to Combat Desertification |
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CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
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CH4 |
Methane |
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CLIMDB |
Climatic Database Project |
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CO |
Carbon monoxide |
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COP |
Conference of Parties |
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CO2 |
Carbon dioxide |
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CSIRO |
Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization |
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CWG |
Carbon Working Group |
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DAAC |
Distributed Active Archive Centre |
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DIC |
Disolved Inorganic Carbon |
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DIS |
Data and Information System |
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DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Programme |
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DOC |
Disolved Organic Carbon |
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ECMWF |
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
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EOS |
Earth Observing System |
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ERS |
European Research Satellite |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ETM |
Enhanced Thematic Mapper (Landsat) |
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FACE |
Free Air Enrichment Experiment |
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FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
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FCCC |
Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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FIFE |
First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
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GAIM |
Global Analysis, Interpretation and Modelling |
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GAW |
Global Atmospheric Watch |
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GCM |
General Circulation Model |
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GCOS |
Global Climate Observing Systems |
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GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment |
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GHG |
Greenhouse Gas |
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GLI |
Global Imager |
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GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GPCP |
Global Precipitation Climatology Project |
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GtC |
Gigatonne of Carbon |
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GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
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HAPEX |
Hydrological - Atmospheric Pilot Experiment |
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HRV |
High Resolution Video (SPOT) |
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HRVIR |
High Resolution Visible and Infrared sensor |
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IASI |
Improved Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer |
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ICSU |
International Council for Science |
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IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
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IGFA |
International Group of Funding Agencies |
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IGOS-P |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy Partnership |
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IHDP |
International Human Dimensions Programme |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
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ISLSCP |
International Satellite Land Surface Climatology project |
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JERS |
Japanese Earth Remote Sensing |
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JRC |
Joint Research Centre of the European Commission |
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LAI |
Leaf Area Index |
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Landsat |
Remote Sensing Satellite |
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LIDAR |
Light Detection and Ranging Instrument |
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LTER |
Long-Term Ecological Research |
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MERIS |
Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer |
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MODIS |
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
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MOPITT |
Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere |
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N2O |
Nitrous oxide |
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NASA |
U.S. National Aeronautics & Space Administration (USA) |
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NMVOC |
Non-Methane Volatile Organic Compound |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NPOESS |
National Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite System |
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NEP |
Net ecosystem productivity |
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NOX |
Nitrogen oxides (NO, NO2, NO3) |
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NPP |
Net primary productivity |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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O2 |
Molecular oxygen |
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PAR |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
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SAR |
Synthetic Aperture Radar |
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SOTER |
Soil and Terrain Database |
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TCO |
Terrestrial Carbon Observation |
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TEMS |
Terrestrial Ecosystem Monitoring Sites |
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TM |
Thematic Mapper |
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TOPC |
Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate |
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TRAGNET |
United States Trace Gas Network |
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TRMM |
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (U.S. Japan) |
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UKMO |
United Kingdom Meteorological Office |
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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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UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
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VCL |
Vegetation Canopy Lidar |
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VOC |
Volatile Organic Carbon |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
