Four-Dimensional Model Assimilation of Data: A Strategy for the Earth System Sciences (1991)
Chapter: List of Acronyms
List of Acronyms
AIRS
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
CAC
Climate Analysis Center, NOAA National Meteorological Center
CD-ROM
Compact Disk, Read-Only Memory
CIRES
Cooperative Institute for Research in Environmental Sciences, University of Colorado
CLIMAP
Climate: Long-Range Investigation, Mapping, and Prediction
COADS
Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set
DAT
Data Acquisition Tape
DERF
Dynamic Extended-Range Forecasts
ECMWF
European Centre for Medium Range Weather Forecasts
ENSO
El Niño-Southern Oscillation
EOS
Earth Observing System, NASA
EOSDIS
Earth Observing System Data and Information System
EPA
Environmental Protection Agency
ERF
Extended-Range Forecasting
ERL
Environmental Research Laboratories, NOAA
ESA
European Space Agency
FGGE
First GARP Global Experiment (see GWE)
FIFE
First ISLSCP Field Experiment
FNOC
Fleet Numerical Oceanography Center, U.S. Navy
FOCAL
Français Ocean et Climat dans l'Atlantique Equatorial
FSL
Forecast Systems Laboratory, NOAA
GARP
Global Atmospheric Research Program
GCM
General Circulation Model
GEWEX
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment
GFDL
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory, NOAA
GLA
Goddard Laboratory for Atmospheres, NASA
GPCP
Global Precipitation Climatology Project
GTS
Global Telecommunications System, WWW
GWE
Global Weather Experiment (initially designated as the First GARP Global Experiment, FGGE)
HAPEX
Hydrological-Atmospheric Pilot Experiment
ISLSCP
International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project
JGOFS
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study
LAPS
Local Analysis and Prediction System, Colorado State University
LAWS
Laser Atmospheric Wind Sounder
LFV
Low-Frequency Variability
LIMS
Limb Infrared Monitor of the Stratosphere
LINNMI
Linear Normal-Mode Initialization
LRF
Long-Range Forecasting
MADS
Model-Assimilated Data Set
MAPS
Mesoscale Analysis and Prediction System
McIDAS
Man-Computer Interactive Data Access System
MOODS
Master Ocean Observations Data Set
MRF
Medium-Range Forecasting
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NASDA
National Space Development Agency (of Japan)
NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCDC
National Climatic Data Center, NOAA (World Data Center A, WMO)
NMC
National Meteorological Center, NOAA, U.S. National Weather Service
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NODC
National Oceanographic Data Center, U.S. Navy
NWP
Numerical Weather Prediction
NWS
National Weather Service
OI
Optimal Interpolation
OLR
Outgoing Long-Wave Radiation
PNA
Pacific-North America Low-Frequency Atmospheric Oscillation
RAFS
Regional Analysis and Forecast System, NWS
SAMS
Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder
SBUV
Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Spectrometer
SEASAT-A
U.S. Oceanographic Satellite Monitoring System
SEQUAL
Seasonal Equatorial Atlantic Experiment
SMHI
Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
SO
Southern Oscillation
SST
Sea Surface Temperature
TOGA
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program, WMO
TOMS
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
TRMM
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
UARS
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
UCAR
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
UKMO
United Kingdom Meteorological Office
UNIDATA
University Data Broadcast Project
WCRP
World Climate Research Program, WMO
WMO
World Meteorological Organization, Geneva
WOCE
World Ocean Circulation Experiment
WSR-88D
U.S. National Weather Service 1988 Doppler Weather Radar System (initially designated in planning documents as NEXRAD, Next Radar System)
WWW
World Weather Watch, WMO
XBT
Expendable Bathythermograph
