|
AGLS |
Soil Resources, Management and Conservation Service, FAO |
|
AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
|
CEC |
Commission of the European Communities |
|
CORINE |
Coordination of Information on the Environment, EU |
|
DIS |
Data and Information System |
|
ECWG |
Vegetation Subcommittee and Earth Cover Working Group, USA |
|
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
|
FGDC |
Federal Geographic Data Committee, USA |
|
GIS |
Geographical Information System |
|
IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
|
LCC |
Land Cover Classification |
|
LCCS |
Land Cover Classification System |
|
LGP |
Length of Growing Period |
|
LUCC |
Land Use and Land Cover Change |
|
NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration, USA |
|
P / P |
Precipitation |
|
PET |
Potential Evapotranspiration |
|
ppm |
parts per million |
|
SCS |
Soil Conservation Service, USA |
|
SDRN |
Environment and Natural Resources Service, FAO |
|
SOTER |
Soils and Terrain [methodology] |
|
T / T |
Temperature |
|
TDS |
Total Dissolved Solids |
|
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
|
UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
|
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
|
USDA |
United States Department of Agriculture |
