Review of NASA's Solid-Earth Science Strategy (2004)
Chapter: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Acronyms and Abbreviations
ASTER
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflectance Radiometer
AVIRIS
Airborne Visible/Infrared Imaging Spectrometer
CCSP
Climate Change Science Program
CHAMP
CHAllenging Minisatellite Payload
CNRS
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique
DFG
Deutsche Forschungsgemeinschaft
DOE
Department of Energy
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ERS
European Remote-Sensing Satellite
ESA
European Space Agency
GLAS
Geoscience Laser Altimetry System
GOCE
Gravity Field and Steady-State Ocean Circulation Mission
GPS
Global Positioning System
GRACE
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment
ICESat
Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation Satellite
IGRF
International Geomagnetic Reference Field
InSAR
interferometric synthetic aperture radar
IS
imaging spectroscopy
IT
information technology
LIDAR
LIght Detection And Ranging
Magsat
Magnetic Field Satellite
MASTER
MODIS/ASTER Airborne Simulator
MODIS
Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NEHRP
National Earthquake Hazards Reduction Program
NGA
National Geospatial-Intelligence Agency
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NSF
National Science Foundation
PBO
Plate Boundary Observatory
SAC-C
Satelite de Aplicanciones Cientificas-C
SAFOD
San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth
SESWG
Solid-Earth Science Working Group (NASA)
SPOT
Systeme Probatoire pour l’Observation de la Terre
SRTM
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
