Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean (2010)
Chapter: Appendix B: Acronyms
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Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2010. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12904.
| BATS | Bermuda Atlantic Time-Series |
| BCO-DMO | Biological and Chemical Oceanography Data Management Office |
| BIOACID | Biological Impacts of Ocean Acidification |
| CBA | Cost-benefit Analysis |
| CCHDO | CLIVAR and Carbon Hydrographic Data Office |
| CDIAC | Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center |
| CLIVAR | Climate VARiability and Predictability |
| CRS | U.S. Congressional Research Service |
| DMS | Dimethylsulfide |
| EMAP | Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program |
| EPOCA | European Project on Ocean Acidification |
| FOARAM | Federal Ocean Acidification Research And Monitoring [Act of 2009] |
| FOCE | Free-ocean CO2 Experiment |
| GCRA | Global Change Research Act |
| HOT | Hawaii Ocean Time-Series |
| ICES | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2010. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12904.
| IGBP | International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
| IMBER | Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research |
| IOC | Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| IOOS | Integrated Ocean Observing System |
| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| IWG | Interagency Working Group |
| JSOST | Joint Subcommittee on Ocean Science and Technology |
| LTER | Long-term Ecological Research |
| MBARI | Monterey Bay Aquarium Research Institute |
| MOU | Memoranda of Understanding |
| MSY | Maximum Sustainable Yield |
| NASA | National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPV | Net Present Value |
| NRC | National Research Council |
| NSF | National Science Foundation |
| OCB | Ocean Carbon and Biogeochemistry [Program] |
| Ocean SITES | Ocean Sustained Interdisciplinary Time-Series Environment observation System |
| ODP | Ocean Drilling Program |
| OOI | Ocean Observatories Initiative |
| OSB | Ocean Studies Board |
| PETM | Paleocene-Eocene Thermal Maximum |
| PIC | Particulate Inorganic Carbon |
| PICES | North Pacific Marine Science Organization |
| POC | Particulate Organic Carbon |
| RISA | NOAA Regional Integrated Sciences and Assessments |
| SARP | NOAA Sectoral Applications Research Program |
| SCOR | Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research |
| SOLAS | Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study |
| SRES | Special Report on Emissions Scenarios |
| SSS | Sea Surface Salinity |
| TOGA | Tropical Ocean Global Atmosphere |
Suggested Citation:
"Appendix B: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2010. Ocean Acidification: A National Strategy to Meet the Challenges of a Changing Ocean. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press.
doi: 10.17226/12904.
| U.S. EPA | United States Environmental Protection Agency |
| U.S. GCRP | United States Global Change Research Program |
| U.S. GLOBEC | United States Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics |
| USGS | United States Geological Survey |
| U.S. JGOFS | United States Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
| WCRP | World Climate Research Programme |
| WDC-MARE | World Data Center for Marine Environmental Sciences |
| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation Experiment |
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