From Monsoons to Microbes: Understanding the Ocean's Role in Human Health (1999)

Chapter: Appendix B: Acronyms and Abbreviations

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Appendix B
Acronyms and Abbreviations

ADP

Adenosine 5'-DiPhosphate

AFRES

U.S. Air Force REServe

AIDS

Acquired ImmunoDeficiency Syndrome

APBL

Atmospheric Boundary Layer

AR

Aldose Reductase gene

ARA

ARachidonic Acid

ASP

Amnesic Shellfish Poisoning

AVHRR

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

CDC

Centers for Disease Control and Prevention

CFP

Ciguatera Fish Poisoning

CICR

Calcium-Induced Calcium Release

CLIVAR

Climate Variability and Predictability Programme

CPHC

Central Pacific Hurricane Center

CRADA

Cooperative Research and Development Agreement

DHA

DocosaHexenoic Acid

DNA

Deoxyribonucleic Acid

DOD

U.S. Department of Defense

DSP

Diarrheic Shellfish Poisoning

ELISA

Enzyme-Linked Immunosorbent Assay

EMS

Emergency Medical Services

ENSO

El Niño/Southern Oscillation

EPA

U.S. Environmental Protection Agency

FDA

U.S. Food and Drug Administration

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

GFP

Green Fluorescent Protein
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GOOS

Global Ocean Observing System

HABs

Harmful Algal Blooms

HACCP

Hazard Analysis Critical Control Point

HHS

U.S. Department of Health and Human Services

HIV

Human Immuno-deficiency Virus

hPa

HectoPascals

IgM

Immunoglobulin M

JTWC

Joint Typhoon Warning Center

MHCs

Major Histocompatability Antigens

MPF

Meiosis Promoting Factor

MPH

Miles Per Hour

NAADP

Nicotnic Acid Adenine Dinucleotide Phosphate

NAO

North Atlantic Oscillation

NCI

National Cancer Institute

NHC

National Hurricane Center

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NPNCDDGs

Natural Products National Cancer Drug Discovery Groups

NSF

National Science Foundation

NSP

Neurotoxic Shellfish Poisoning

NSSP

National Shellfish Sanitation Program

OBL

Ocean Boundary Layer

ONR

Office of Naval Research

ORE

Osmotic Response Element

PAH

Polycyclic Aromatic Hydrocarbons

PAHO

Pan American Health Organization

PCR

Polymerase Chain Reaction

PPM

Parts Per Million

PPT

Parts Per Thousand

PSP

Paralytic Shellfish Poisoning

PUFAs

PolyUnsaturated Fatty Acids

RNA

Ribonucleic Acid

RT-PCR

Reverse Transcriptase Polymerase Chain Reaction

RVF

Rift Valley Fever

SBIR

Small Business Innovative Research

SeaWiFS

Sea-viewing Wide Field-of-view Sensor

SRA

Scanning Radar Altimeter

SST

Sea Surface Temperature

TCs

Tropical Cyclones

TOPEX

The Ocean TOPography Experiment

USAID

U.S. Agency for International Development

USWRP

U.S. Weather Research Program

WAMDI

WAve Model Development and Implementation Group
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WCRs

Warm Core Rings

WHO

World Health Organization

WWRP

World Weather Research Program
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