A Review of the Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy (2007)
Chapter: Appendix B Acronyms
B
Acronyms
CAMEO Comparative Analysis of Marine Ecosystem Organization
CCSP Climate Change Science Program
CLIVAR Climate Variability and Predictability Program
DELS Division on Earth and Life Studies
EU European Union
FACA Federal Advisory Committee Act
FY fiscal year
GPRA Government Performance and Results Act
HAB harmful algal bloom
ICOSRMI Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration
ICSU International Council for Science
IDOE International Decade of Ocean Exploration
IGBP International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme
IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System
IPM interagency priorities memorandum
JSOST Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology
MMA marine managed area
MOC meridional overturning circulation
MPA marine protected area
NAO North Atlantic Oscillation
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NGO nongovernmental organization
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOPP National Ocean Partnership Program
NORLC National Ocean Research Leadership Council
NRC National Research Council
NSF National Science Foundation
OAP Ocean Action Plan
OFCM Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
OMB Office of Management and Budget
OPF Ocean Priorities Framework
ORPP Ocean Research Priorities Plan
ORPPIS Ocean Research Priorities Plan and Implementation Strategy
ORRAP Ocean Research and Resources Advisory Panel
OSB Ocean Studies Board
OSTP Office of Science and Technology Policy
PDO Pacific Decadal Oscillation
RAPID U.K. Rapid Climate Change Programme
SCOR Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
TOGA Tropical Oceans and Global Atmosphere program
USCOP U.S. Commission on Ocean Policy
WCRP World Climate Research Programme
