Solar Influences on Global Change (1994)
Chapter: ACRONYMS
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Acronyms
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ACRIM |
Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
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AE-E |
Atmospheric Explorer-E |
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ARRCC |
Analysis of Rapid and Recent Climatic Change |
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AU |
Astronomical Unit |
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BGC |
Board on Global Change (of NRC) |
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BP |
Before Present |
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CEDAR |
Coupling, Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions |
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CFC |
Chlorofluorocarbon |
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CSTR |
Committee on Solar Terrestrial Research (of NRC) |
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DoD |
Department of Defense |
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DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
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EOS |
Earth Observing System |
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EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency |
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ERB |
Earth Radiation Budget |
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ERBE |
Earth Radiation Budget Experiment |
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ERBS |
Earth Radiation Budget Satellite |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESSC |
Electrically Self-Calibrating Cavity |
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EUV |
Extreme Ultraviolet |
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EW |
Equivalent Width |
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GCM |
General Circulation Model |
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GCR |
Galactic Cosmic Rays |
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GEM |
Geospace Environment Modeling |
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GeV |
Billion Electon Volts |
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GGS |
Global Geospace Study |
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GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
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GONG |
Global Oscillation Network Group |
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ICSU |
International Council of Scientific Unions |
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IR |
Infrared |
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ISAS |
Institute of Space and Astronautical Science (Japanese Space Agency) |
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ISTP |
International Solar Terrestrial Program |
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MAHRSI |
Middle Atmosphere High Resolution Spectrographic Instrument |
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MeV |
Million Electron Volts |
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MSV |
Mechanisms of Solar Variability |
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NAS |
National Academy of Sciences |
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NDSC |
Network for Detection of Stratospheric Change |
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NIST |
National Institute of Standards and Technology |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NRC |
National Research Council |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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NSO |
National Solar Observatory |
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PEM |
Particle Environment Monitor |
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QBO |
Quasibiennial Oscillation |
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RAIDS |
Remote Atmospheric and Ionospheric Detection System |
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RE |
Radius of the Earth |
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REP |
Relativistic Electron Precipitation |
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RISE |
Radiative Inputs of the Sun to Earth |
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SAGE |
Stratospheric Aerosol and Gas Experiment |
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SAMPEX |
Solar, Anomalous and Magnetospheric Particles Explorer |
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SBUV |
Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet |
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SCOSTEP |
Scientific Council on Solar Terrestrial Physics |
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SEE |
Spectrometer for Energetic Electrons |
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SERDP |
Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program |
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SME |
Solar Mesosphere Explorer |
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SMM |
Solar Maximum Mission |
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SOHO |
Solar and Heliospheric Observatory |
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SOLSTICE |
Solar Stellar Irradiance Comparison Experiment |
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SOURCE |
Solar Ultraviolet Radiation and Correlative Emissions |
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SPARC |
Stratospheric Processes and their Relation to Climate |
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STEP |
Solar-Terrestrial Energy Program |
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SUSIM |
Solar Ultraviolet Spectral Irradiance Monitor |
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TIMED |
Thermosphere Ionosphere Mesosphere Energetics and Dynamics |
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TOMS |
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
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TTO |
Ten to Twelve Year Oscillation |
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UARS |
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite |
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USGCRP |
United States Global Change Research Program |
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UV |
Ultraviolet |
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WCRP |
World Climate Research Program |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
