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SA/D
— Special Assistant to the Director
PPM
— parts per million
EPA
— Environmental Protection Agency (US)
CPU
— Central Processing Unit
PDF
— Portable Document Format (created by Adobe Acrobat)
QC
— Quality Control
IPCC
— Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO and UNEP)
RF
— Radio Frequency
QJRMS
— Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society
CDR
— Critical Design Review
BALTEX
— Baltic Sea Experiment
VPN
— Virtual Private Network (ATM)
SMTP
— Simple Mail Transfer Protocol
C-ADESS
— Central Automated Data Editing And Switching System
SA/
— Special Assistant
C-OPAG
— Chair of the OPAG
A-TREC
— Atlantic THORPEX Regional Campaign
AM
— Amplitude Modulation
RAS WGH
— Regional Associations Working Groups on Hydrology
ESA
— European Space Agency
E-ASAP
— EUMETNET ASAP Programme
PPS
— Precise Positioning Service
DAMA-NET
— Demand Assigned Multiple Access Network
DSS
— Decision Support System
EANPG
— Regional European Air Navigation Planning Group
DAMÉE-NAB
— Data Assimilation and Model Evaluation Experiments - North Atlantic Basin
S-VISSR
— stretched VISSR
D/
— Director of
SA/DSG
— Special Assistant to Deputy Secretary-General
WAN
— Wide Area Network
QASUME
— Quality Assurance of Spectral Ultraviolet Measurements in Europe
SAFETYNET
— SafetyNET service
SA/ASG
— Special Assistant to Assistant Secretary-General
SADISOPSG
— SADIS Operations Group
CBT
— Computer Based Training
PA/SG
— Personal Assistant to the Secretary General
JAFOOS
— Joint Australian Facility for Ocean Observing Systems
E-TREC
— European THORPEX Regional Campaign
C4MIP
— Coupled Carbon Cycle Climate Model Intercomparison Project
DOS
— Disk Operating System
J-EPB
— JCOMM Electronic Products Bulletin
CIR
— Committed Information Rate (Frame Relay)
ALPEX
— Alpine Experiment
CGI
— Common Gateway Interface
MAHASRI
— Monsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere Scientific Research and Prediction Initiative
CIS
— Commonwealth of Independent States
VHF
— Very High Frequency
WWW
— World Weather Watch
USGS
— United States Geological Survey (DOI)
NOAA
— National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (US)
BOD
— Biochemical Oxygen Demand
CCAQ
— Consultative Committee on Administrative Questions
PVC
— Permanent Virtual Circuit (ATM)
CNG
— Compressed natural gas
DTE
— Data Terminal Equipment
WMO
— World Meteorological Organization (ICSU)
SNMP
— Simple Network Management Protocol (ATM)
DMSP
— Defense Meteorological Satellite Program (U.S.)
JAXA
— Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
UPU
— Universal Postal Union
CW
— Continuous Wave
RVR
— Runway Visual Range
ASEAN
— Association of South East Asian Nations
PPP
— Point-to-Point Protocol
UNFCCC
— United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change
EFTA
— European Free Trade Association (Geneva)
ATS
— applications technology satellite
ODP
— Ozone Depletion Potential
BCD
— Binary-Coded Decimal
AVHRR
— Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
WIPO
— World Intellectual Property Organization
BGP
— Border Gateway Protocol (routing protocol)
CAPE
— Convective Available Potential Energy
UNCCD
— United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification
ASG
— Assistant Secretary General
COP
— Conference of the Parties
AS&T
— Aerosol Science & Technology
UNOCHA
— United Nations Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
OCHA
— Office for the Coordination of Humanitarian Affairs
ECOWAS
— Economic Community of West African States
ACPD
— Atmospheric Chemistry & Physics Discussions
PRF
— Pulse Repetition Frequency
VOC
— Volatile Organic Compounds (air pollution)
SMS
— Synchronous Meteorological Satellite
CSD
— Commission on Sustainable Development's
JPO
— Junior Professional Officer
RH
— Relative Humidity
AS
— Autonomous System
ACARS
— Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System
LIDAR
— Lander Light Detection and Ranging
DRS
— Data Relay Satellite
EMPRESS
— Energy Management and Performance Related Energy Savings Scheme
WRC
— World Radiocommunication Conference
TOR
— terms of reference (ICAO/FAA)
AMS
— American Meteorological Society
WCP
— World Climate Programme (WMO/ICSU)
CDM
— Clean Development Mechanism
WCC
— World Climate Conference
DIAL
— Differential Absorption Lidar (laser Radar Sensing)
PAR
— Photosynthetically Active Radiation
AMSR
— Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer
ARIN
— American Registry for Internet Numbers
TG
— Task Group
EINECS
— European Inventory Of Existing Commercial Chemical Substances
SAR
— synthetic aperture radar (satellite)
EASA
— European Aviation Safety Agency
WHYCOS
— World Hydrological Cycle Observing System
EIRP
— Effective Isotropic Radiated Power
ECDIS
— Electronic Chart Display and Information System
ACP
— Atmospheric Chemistry and Physics
OAS
— Organization of American States
PBL
— Planetary Boundary Layer
PPI
— Plan Position Indicator
WCDMP
— World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme
VSAT
— Very Small Aperture Terminal (satellite service)
MERSAT
— Meteorology And Earth Observation Satellite
JRC
— Joint Research Centre
CHP
— Combined heat and power
AAIR
— Advanced Atmospheric sounder and Imaging Radiometer
CIMSS
— Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies
SAW
— Surface Acoustic Wave
NWS
— National Weather Service (formerly U.S. Weather Bureau)
CDA
— Command and Data Acquisition
AWS
— Air Weather Service
DCS
— Data Collection System (NOAA Polar Orbiting Satellites)
LPLWS
— Launch Pad Lightning Warning System
DCP
— Data Collection Platform
CNRS
— Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France)
SBSTA
— Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice
SCOPE
— Scientific Committee on Problems of the Environment (ICSU and IGBP)
TAO
— Tropical Atmosphere Ocean
DNIC
— Data Network Identification Code
EDMS
— Electronic Document Management System
ONR
— Office of Naval Research (U.S.)
CES
— Coast Earth Station
TRMM
— Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (US-Japan)
MSCTN
— Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note
NCAR
— National Center for Atmospheric Research (US)
DMSS
— Defense Meteorological Satellite System
TOVS
— TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
ABLE
— Atmospheric Boundary Layer Experiment
CBD
— Convention on Biological Diversity's
RMS
— Root-Mean-Square
TOMS
— Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (satellite Instrument)
JCC
— Joint Consultative Committee
CARS-FOOD
— Climate Applications Referral System - Food
DVB
— Digital Video Broadcasting
OBDH
— On-Board Data Handling
WEC
— World Energy Council
ISCCP
— International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
FIR
— Flight Information Region
SUNY
— State Universityrsity of New York
BIBEX
— Biomass Burning Experiment (IGAC programme)
SRB
— Surface Radiation Budget
CART
— Cloud and Radiation Testbed (ARM)
AOML
— Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (Miami, Florida) (ERL)
AARI
— Arctic and Antarctic Research Institute (Russian Federation)
TSU
— Technical Support Unit
SWE
— Snow Water Equivalent
OPACHE
— Open Panel of CHy Experts
ATLAS
— ACTIVITIES Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science
LIS
— Lightning Imaging Sensor
TAF
— Terminal Aerodrome Forecast
CAT
— Computer-Assisted Translation
LWC
— Liquid Water Content
ERBE
— Earth Radiation Budget Experiment
ARM
— Atmospheric Radiation Measurement (DOE program)
SARSAT
— Search and Rescue Satellite
ECMWF
— European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
DMI
— Danish Meteorological Institute
AMSU-A
— Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit-A AMTS
EUTELSAT
— European Telecommunications Satellite Organization
ECCOMAS
— European Community on computational methods in Applied Sciences
AO
— announcement of opportunity
NMC
— National Meteorological Center (US)
CLIVAR
— Climate Variability and Predictability program
ESF
— European Science Foundation
ANC
— Air Navigation Commission
DEM
— Digital Elevation Model
RMS
— Royal Meteorological Society
UCAR
— University Corporation for Atmospheric Research
TIROS
— Television InfraRed Observation Satellite (POES)
AMRIR
— Advanced Medium Resolution Imaging Radiometer
CAEM
— Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO)
DIS
— Data and Information Systems (EOS and IGBP)
DTM
— Digital Terrain Model
ATS
— Air Traffic Services
CEC
— Commission of the European Communities ;
UARS
— Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite (NASA)
SMG
— Space Flight Meteorology Group
CAPPI
— Constant Altitude Plan Position Indicator
CSIRO
— Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organization
EURATOM
— European Atomic Energy Community
MLE
— Mesoscale Lightning Experiment
ABL
— Atmospheric Boundary Layer
CERES
— Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System
CEOS
— Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
RCC
— Rescue Coordination Centre
AMSU
— Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit
EUMETSAT
— European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
ATM
— Atmospheric Transport Model
CCITT
— Comit? Consultatif International T?l?graphique et T?l?phonique
AIRS
— Advanced Infrared Sounder
PMU
— Project Management Unit
AWOS
— Automated Weather Observing System
NWP
— Numerical Weather Prediction
SAA
— South Atlantic Anomaly
TOGA
— Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program
SST
— Sea surface temperature
VOS
— Voluntary Observing Ship
RASS
— radio-acoustic sounding system
PMF
— Probable Maximum Flood
QBO
— Quasi-biennial Oscillation (atm.)
SPARC
— Stratospheric Processes and their Role In Climate Change
COARE
— Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment (TOGA and WCRP)
DSB
— Direct Sounding Broadcast
SAGE
— Stratospheric Aerosol Gas Experiment
CIMO
— Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation
JMA
— Japan Meteorological Agency
CBS
— Commission for Basic Systems
CPC
— Climate Prediction Center (NWS Center)
BODC
— British Oceanographic Data Centre
CARDS
— Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set
AMIP
— Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project
ACSYS
— Arctic Climate System Study (WCRP)
AMEDAS
— Automated Meteorological Data Acquisition System
OGP
— Office of Global Programs
OWS
— Ocean Weather Station
POES
— Polar-Orbiting Environmental Satellite
ASHOE
— Airborne Southern Hemisphere Ozone Experiment
AIRS
— Atmospheric InfraRed Sounder (EOS)
ATLID
— Atmospheric LIDAR
COLA
— Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies
CNR
— Committee on Natural Resources
CRU
— Climate Research Unit (East Anglia)
SIO
— Scripps Institutetution of Oceanography
BAMS
— Bulletin of the American Meteorological Society
COSNA
— Composite Observing System for the North Atlantic
APNIC
— Asia Pacific Network Information Centre
ATS
— Antarctic Treaty System
APT
— Asia-Pacific Telecommunity
WISHE
— Wind-Induced Surface Heat Exchange
COADS
— Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set
CCN
— Cloud Condensation Nuclei
FASTEX
— Fronts and Atlantic Storm-Track EXperiment
CMA
— China Meteorological Administration
MOPITT
— Measurements Of Pollution In The Troposphere (EOS)
MOM
— Modular Ocean Model
SSM
— Special Sensor Microwave
WSSD
— World Summit on Sustainable Development
RFDU
— Radio Frequency Distribution Unit
WOCE
— World Ocean Circulation Experiment
CHY
— Commission for Hydrology
WINDII
— Wind Imaging Interferometer
BAPMON
— Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network
USWB
— United States Weather Bureau
APQLI
— Augmented Physical Quality of Life Index
JOC
— Joint Organizing Committee
CGAM
— Centre for Global Atmospheric Modelling
ASF
— Atmospheric Science Facility
CIESIN
— Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network
DSSAT
— Decision Support System for Agrotechnology Transfer
POP
— Persistent Organic Pollutant
RA
— Radar Altimeter (R/A Preferred)
CIAP
— Climatic Impact Assessment Program
CIRA
— Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere
CIDIN
— Common ICAO Data Interchange Network
AIS
— Aeronautical Information Service
AMDAR
— Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay
CMM
— Commission for Marine Meteorology
ESMR
— Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer
USAMCC
— United States Army Meteorology and Calibration Center
UKMO
— United Kingdom Meteorological Office
FINAC
— Financial Advisory Committee
WAFS
— World Area Forecast System
PAGES
— Past Global Changes (IGBP)
CLICOM
— Climate Computing
RSM
— Regional Spectral Model
WDC
— World Data Centre
WGCM
— Working Group on Coupled Modelling
ADEOS
— Advanced Earth Observation Satellite (Japan)
LAI
— Leaf Area Index
ALACE
— Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer (float)
WGS
— World Geodetic System
APDA
— Arctic Precipitation Data Archive (ACSYS)
CLS
— Collecte Localisation Satellites
CAGM
— Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (WMO)
CSM
— Climate System Monitoring
BPSK
— Binary Phase-shift Keying
SIDS
— Small Island Developing States
ANSEP
— Air Navigation Services Economics Panel
ETRP
— Education and Training Programme (WMO)
SIG CHART
— Significant weather chart
ACMAD
— African Centre of Meteorological Applications for Development
TBD
— To Be Defined
BSRN
— Baseline Surface Radiation Network
WGDM
— Working Group on Data Management
VAAC
— Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre
SMHI
— Swedish Meteorological and Hydrological Institute
ABC/M
— Activity Based Costing and Management System
SCOR
— Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (ICSU)
VHRR
— Very High-Resolution Radiometer
PMG
— Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics
SCAR
— Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (ICSU)
ACC
— Area Control Centre
WCF
— Working Capital Fund
CMC
— Canadian Meteorological Centre
EBU
— European Broadcasting Union
COWAR
— Committee on Water Research (ICSU and UATI)
EARSEL
— European Association of Remote Sensing Laboratories
LWS
— Lightning Warning System
ARDB
— Arctic Runoff Database (ACSYS)
SEM
— Seminar
ASCAT
— Advanced Scatterometer
CLOUDSAT
— cloud cover statistical analysis program
LOICZ
— Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone
CAEP
— Committee on Aviation Environmental Protection
MRI
— Meteorological Research Institute
ENSO
— El Niño and Southern Oscilation
MIDDS
— Meteorological Interactive Data Display System
RBM
— Results-based management
CARS
— Climate Applications Referral System
WSG
— World Standard Group
BUAN
— Baseline Upper Air Network
ASTEX
— Atlantic Stratocumulus Transition Experiment
SIGWX
— Significant Weather
CCDP
— Climate Change Detection Project
DAC
— Data Assembly Centre (WOCE)
CNS/ATM
— Communications, Navigation and Surveillance/Air Traffic Management
SMB
— Space Meteorology Branch
TT
— task team
FIC
— Flight Information Centre
JI
— Joint Implementation [with Regard To Greenhouse Gas Emission Redn.]
PROBE
— Pilot Radiation Observation Experiment
CNSA
— China National Space Administration
SSG
— Scientific Steering Group
JIU
— Joint Inspection Unit
PSMSL
— Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level (U.K.)
BOREAS
— Boreal Ecosystems Atmosphere Study
WDCGG
— World Data Centre for Greenhouse Gases
RTH
— Regional Telecommunication Hub
TRUCE
— Tropical Urban Climate Experiment
DB
— Data Bus
COPAG
— Chair of the OPAG
TAR
— Third Assessment Report (Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change)
OCTS
— Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner
SAMS
— Stratospheric and Mesospheric Sounder
MAPS
— Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites
TRACECA
— Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia
JCRF
— Joint Climate Research Fund
WAMEX
— West African Monsoon Experiment
OC
— Organizing Committee
EPS
— Ensemble Prediction System
WRR
— World Radiometric Reference
WWD
— World Water Day (March 22nd)
WGNE
— working group on numerical experimentation (JSC/CAS)
PDO
— Pacific Decadal Oscillation
RIAPS
— Remote Infrared Atmospheric Profiling System
OLR
— Outgoing Longwave Radiation
CAZRI
— Central Arid Zone Research Institute
RSMC
— Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centre
WGTMR
— Working Group on Tropical Meteorology Research
STEND
— System for Technology Exchange for Natural Disasters
APICTA
— Asia Pacific Information and Communication Technology Awards
UTCI
— Universal Thermal Climate Index
DSG
— Deputy Secretary General
REM
— Resource Management Department
BLM
— Boundary-Layer Model
AWS
— Automatic Weather Station
CMOS
— Canadian Meteorological and Oceanographic Society
PAR
— Performance Appraisal Report
CCD
— Convention to Combat Desertification
ODAS
— Ocean Data Acquisition System
CAMEO
— Computer-Aided Management of Emergency Operations System
EUMETSAT
— European Meterological Satellite
CCR
— Centre Commun de Recherche
PAS
— Performance Appraisal System
SGC
— Stabilized Ground Cloud
SPO
— Strategic Planning Office
CCAMLR
— Commission for the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources
EPS
— Eumetsat Polar System
DAF
— Data Acquisition Facility
MIROC
— Model for Interdisciplinary Research On Climate
JCOMMOPS
— JCOMM in Situ Observing Platform Support Centre
KMA
— Korea Meteorological Administration
D-D
— Duct-to-duct
PPP/GNP
— purchasing power parity/Gross National Product
PDUS
— Primary Data User Station
APSATS
— Asia-Pacific Satellite Applications Training Seminar
CAS
— Commission for Atmospheric Sciences
SHAD
— Stellar Horizon Atmospheric Dispersion
QPE
— Quantitative Precipitation Estimation
SEVIRI
— Spinning Enhanced Visible & InfraRed Imager
SOI
— Southern Oscillation Index
SAG
— Scientific Advisory Group
PROMMA
— Programme de modernisation de la gestion des ressources en eau
ATOVS
— Advanced TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder
QMF
— Quality Management Framework
ECCO
— Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean
CXX
— Chicago Climate Exchange
CRISTA
— Cryogenic Infrared Spectrometer Telescope For Atmosphere
RMSSS
— Root Mean Square Skill Score
MPP
— método de pronóstico perfecto
CEPETEC
— Centre de prévision météorologique et d'étude du climat
ADCP
— Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler
CST
— Committee on Science and Technology
OFDA
— Office Foreign Disaster Assistance
DPP
— Disaster Prevention and Preparedness
SARCOF
— Southern Africa Regional Climate Outlook Forum
CSSTEAP
— Centre for Space Science and Technology Education in Asia and the Pacific
PMO
— Port Meteorological Officer
TAMDAR
— Tropospheric Airborne Meteorological Data Reporting
IPRC
— International Pacific Research Center
CLIC
— Climate and Cryosphere
CCSM
— Community Climate System Model
EC-AGCE
— EC Advisory Group on Climate and Environment
CT-MTDCF
— Coordination Team on Migration to Table Driven Code Forms
RMDCN
— Regional Meteorological Data Communication Network
DAPS
— Data Acquisition and Processing System
CDERA
— Caribbean Disaster Emergency Response Agency
UDC
— Universal Decimal Classification
APCC
— APEC Climate Center
SWIC
— Severe Weather Information Centre
SAWS
— South African Weather Service
CCL
— Commission for Climatology
ACCAD
— Advisory Committee on Climate Applications and Data
CMO
— Caribbean Meteorological Organization
AWG
— Advisory Working Group
FICSA
— Federation of International Civil Servants Associations
FGGE
— First GARP Global Experiment
ATMOS
— Atmospheric Trace Molecule Spectroscopy
DCLS
— Data Collection and Location System
ET
— Expert Team
SVAT
— Soil-Vegetation-Atmosphere Transfer model
DIALEX
— DIfferential Absorption Laser EXperiment
CRIC
— Committee for the Review of the Implementation of the Convention
SSS
— Sea Surface Salinity
JASMINE
— Joint Air-Sea Monsoon Interaction Experiment
COCO
— CCSR Ocean Component Model
WIS
— WMO Information System
DEMETER
— Development of a European Multimodel Ensemble system for seasonal to inTERannual prediction
CEDAR
— Coupling, Energetics and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions
CEMET
— Central American Meteorological Telecommunication Network
CFS
— Climate Forecast System
AOAD
— Arab Organization for Agricultural Development
AOR
— Atlantic Ocean Region
DPE
— Data Processing Equipment
CWINDE
— COST Wind Initiative for a Network Demonstration in Europe
TAD
— télécommande et acquisition des données
DAMS
— data acquisition and monitoring system
CTH
— Cloud Top Height
EDRT
— Emergency and Disaster Response Team
DFIR
— Double Fence Intercomparison Reference
EUROCONTROL
— European Organization for the Safety of Air Navigation
EMSC
— European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre
NEC
— North Equatorial Current
MOC
— Meridional Overturning Circulation
CLRTAP
— Convention on Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
PTWC
— Pacific Tsunami Warning Center
AWIPS
— Automated Weather Interactive Processing System
TRA
— Training Activities Division
ECO
— Economic Cooperation Organization
WGCD
— Working Group on Climate Data
AEMP
— Aeronautical Meteorology Programme
CRM
— Cloud-Resolving Model
PROMMA
— Programme for the Modernization of Water Resources Management
COPUOS
— Committee on the Peaceful Uses of Outer Space
DCPLS
— Data Collection and Platform Location System
TCOP
— Technical Cooperation Programme
TOPEX
— Typhoon Operational Experiment
SWH
— significant wave height
AMOC
— Area Meteorological and Oceanographic Coordinator
SSM/IMAGER SOUNDER
— Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder
WANA
— West Asia North Africa
ECV
— Essential Climate Variables
CSN
— Channel Sequence Number
ATSCL
— Atmospheric Science Letters
ETMSS
— Expert Team on Maritime Safety Services
PPP
— Polluter Pays Principle
ASCMG
— ASEAN Sub-committee on Meteorology and Geophysics
EIS
— Environmental Information System
DPFS
— Data Processing and Forecasting System
ASLR
— Accelerated Sea-Level Rise
CIDIE
— Committee of International Development Institutions on the Environment
CGE-NWP
— Coordinating Group on Experimentation in Numerical Weather Prediction
CMSLT
— Commission on Mean Sea Level and Tides
THORPEX
— The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment
DLCO-EA
— Desert Locust Control Organization for Eastern Africa
DPMC
— data processing monitoring and control
WMOSA
— WMO Satellite Activities
OCEANSITES
— Ocean Sustained Interdisciplinary Time-series Environment observation System
ALERA
— AFES-LETKF Experimental Ensemble Reanalysis
SVP
— Surface Velocity Programme
SPWEA
— Space Weather
CHASER
— CHemical AGCM for Study of atmospheric Environment and Radiative forcing
COSMETS
— Computer System for Meteorological Services
EAEC
— European Atomic Energy Community
FAPAR
— Fraction of Absorbed Photosynthetically Active Radiation
ASFIS
— Aquatic Sciences and Fisheries Information System
SPECTRUM
— Special Experiment Concerning Typhoon Recurvature and Unusual Movement
APFM
— Associated Programme on Flood Management
WIO
— Western Indian Ocean
AGM
— Agricultural Meteorology Division
SMIP
— Seasonal Model Intercomparison Project
OPAG-ISS
— Open Programme Area Group on Information Systems and Services
SBSTTA
— Subsidiary Body on Scientific, Technical, and Technological Advice
ALECSO
— Arab League Educational, Cultural, and Scientific Organization
AEM
— Aeronautical Meteorology Division
ESCWA
— Economic and Social Commission for Western Asia
AMESD
— African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development
ET-COM
— Expert Team on Communication Aspects of PWS
SANREM
— Sustainable Agriculture and Natural Resource Management
ECOPS
— European Committee on Ocean and Polar Sciences
DC-FDP
— Developing Country Forecasting Demonstration Projects
BIP-H
— Basic Instruction Package in Hydrology
QA/SAC
— Quality Assurance / Science Activity Centre
OZSE
— Ozone: Science and Engineering
ECCAS
— Economic Community of the Central African States
LACIS
— Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator
COAMPS
— Coupled Ocean/Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System
SALLJEX
— South American Low-Level Jet Experiment
CRESS
— Cloud Resolving Storm Simulator
CZMS
— Coastal Zone Management Subgroup
SARR
— SAR Repeater
AIR
— Aircraft Observation Unit
ANMET
— Antilles meteorological telecommunications network
ETSI
— Expert Team on Sea Ice
FARO
— Forum of Arctic Research Operators
CAOS
— Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies
ASAPRO
— Arab Sand and Dust Storm Project
WRA
— Water Resources Assessment
CICERO
— Center for International Climate and Environmental Research - Oslo
VAMOS
— Variability of the American Monsoon System
DREERA
— Data Requirements for Environmental Emergency Response Activities
SSM/IMAGER
— Special Sensor Microwave Imager
TOPC
— Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate
BIP-MT
— Basic Instruction Package for Meteorological Technicians
ETCB
— Education, Training and Capacity Building
SGMIP
— Stretched Grid Model Intercomparison Project
DESD
— Department of Economic and Social Development
WCA
— West and Central Africa
PWPR
— Programme on Weather Prediction Research
CDAS
— Command and Data Acquisition Station
OCCAM
— Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling Project
CIMH
— Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology
SOOPIP
— Ship-of-Opportunity Programme Implementation Panel
ASRC
— Atmospheric Sciences Research Center
OCC
— Operation Control Centre
COM/MET/OPS
— Communications/Meteorology/Operations
SDUS
— Secondary Data User Station
MDAS
— Meteorological Data Acquisition System
PWSP
— Public Weather Services Programme (World Meteorological Organization)
DERF
— Dynamical Extended-Range Forecasting
DYNAMO
— Dynamics of North Atlantic Models
CMIP
— Coupled Model Intercomparison Project
CBL
— Computer Based Learning
DEWMS
— Drought Early Warning and Monitoring System
ENSIP
— ENSO Simulation Intercomparison Project
RCC
— Regional Climate Centre
FIN
— Finance Division
WALES
— Water vapour And Lidar Experiment in Space
WCSMP
— World Climate System Monitoring Programme
CONASTAC
— Contribution of Agriculture to the State of Climate
OPAG-DPFS
— Open Programme Area Group on Data Processing and Forecasting System
STC
— Scientific and Technical Committee
SCSMEX
— South China Sea Monsoon Experiment
CAMP
— Coastal Area Management Programme
CDMS
— Climate Data Management System
AGMP
— Agricultural Meteorology Programme
WAEO
— World Aerospace Education Organization
APM
— Atmospheric Particle Monitor
OLADE
— Organisation latino-américaine de l'énergie
AMEX
— Australian Monsoon EXperiment
TFHTAP
— Task Force on Hemispheric Transport of Air Pollution
AOSIS
— Alliance of Small Island States
PCCWMR
— Physics and Chemistry of Clouds and Weather Modification Research
SCARAB
— Scanner for Earth's Radiation Budget
DESIS
— Desertification Information System
FIT
— Funds-In-Trust
DATTS
— Data Acquisition Telecommand and Tracking Station
CMV
— Cloud Motion Vector
SMM
— Special MTN Monitoring
OWS
— Ocean Weather Ship
COMPARE
— Comparison of Mesoscale Prediction and Research Experiment
DMCPA
— Disaster Management and Civil Protection Authorities
AMCEN
— African Ministerial Conference on Environment
ATEAM
— Advanced techniques applied to aeronautical meteorology
REWU
— Regional Early Warning Unit
CGMS
— Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites
AIRSS
— Arctic Ice Regime Shipping System
WGWR
— Working Group on Water Resources
ET-DRC
— Expert Team on Data Representation and Codes
ENACT
— Enhanced Ocean Data Assimilation and Climate Prediction
WWNWS
— World Wide Navigation Warning Service
CODAE
— Coastal Data Assimilation Experiment
CMIS
— Conical Microwave Imager Sounder
MEAPP
— Meteorological Applications
ROWS
— Radar Ocean Wave Spectrometer
WDM
— WWW Data Management
AIMES
— Analysis, Integration and Modelling of the Earth System
SSA
— System Support Activity
AST
— Argo Science Team
SATCC
— Southern African Transport and Communications Commission
LRIT
— Low Rate Information Transmission
CHECIR
— Chernobyl Centre for International Research
DMCSEE
— Drought Management Centre for South-eastern Europe
WRMC
— World Radiation Monitoring Centre
AMMA
— African Monsoon Multidisciplinary Analysis
CDAF
— coded digital and analogue facsimile
WAFC
— World Area Forecast Centre
PRE-STORM
— Preliminary Regional Experiment for Storm-scale Operational and Research Meteorology
TWSP
— Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific
AO
— Antarctic Oscillation
DMC
— Drought Monitoring Centre
THAPC
— Theoretical and Applied Climatology
CDF
— Coded Digital Facsimile
BIP-H
— Basic Instituteuction Package in Hydrology
ET-MTDC
— Expert Team on Migration to Table Driven Code Forms
OPAG
— Open Programme Area Group
COSIM
— Climate, Ocean and Sea Ice Modeling Project
DPMU
— Documents and Publications Management Unit
ATSR/M
— Along-Track Scanning Radiometer Microwave
SG-RFC
— Steering Group on Radio Frequency Coordination
AMSS
— Aeronautical Mobile-satellite Service
CIMMS
— Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies
TEAP
— Technology and Economic Assessment Panel
WED
— World Environment Day
STOIC
— Stratospheric Ozone Intercomparison Campaign
WGCCD
— Working Group on Climate Change Detection
SACOM
— Scientific Advisory Committee
COPAC
— Conference on Pan American Climate
FGEF
— French Global Environment Facility
CUCF
— Central UV Calibration Facility
RIP
— Routing Internet Protocol
SASAS
— South African Society for Atmospheric Sciences
OOPC
— Ocean Observations Panel for Climate
BIP-M
— Basic Instruction Package in Meteorology
CTA
— Centre for Techniques in Agriculture
LRF
— Long-range Forecasting
SFCG
— Space Frequency Coordination Group
TDCF
— Table Driven Code Forms
LRPT
— Low Rate Picture Transmission
OPAG-PWS
— Open Programme Area Group on Public Weather Services
VOSP
— VOS Panel
CEH
— Centre for Ecology and Hydrology
MPC
— Meteorological Prediction Center
DPC
— Data Processing Centre
CLPA
— Climate Prediction and Adaptation Branch
WMC
— World Meteorological Centre
WOAP
— WCRP Observations and Assimilation Panel
SPPD
— Support for Policy and Programme Development
DDF
— Depth-duration-frequency
ATN
— Advanced Tiros-n
SEM
— Space Environmental Monitor
WMOAA
— WMO Antarctic Activities
TFMM
— Task Force on Measurements and Modelling
RHAP
— Regional Haze Action Plan
AMW
— area meteorological watch
ODINAFRICA
— Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa
BSIM
— Baltic Sea Ice Meeting
CCP
— Communication Control Processor
TMRP
— Tropical Meteorology Research Programme
ET-IDM
— Expert Team on Integrated Data Management
CCE
— Commission des Communautés Européennes
SEACAMP
— South East Asian Centre for Atmospheric and Marine Prediction
ERC
— Emergency Response Centre
JPS
— Joint Planning Staff
SPREP
— South Pacific Regional Environment Programme
ET-SPI
— Expert Team on Services and Products Improvement
TIGGE
— THORPEX Interactive Grand Global Ensemble
SOLAS
— Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study
PPM
— Perfect Prognosis Method
ET-WISC
— Expert Team on WIS GISCs and DCPCs
SOT
— Ship Observations Team
WIGOS
— WMO Integrated Global Observing Systems
ACE
— Aerosol Characterization Experiments
WWIS
— World Weather Information Service
WGAM
— Working Group on Antarctic Meteorology
AWRAAP
— African Water Resources Assessment Action Plan
CIRSNET
— Climate Impact and Response Strategies Network
ET-EUDCS
— Expert Team on Enhanced Utilization of Data Communication Systems
AOP
— announcement of opportunity package
EGOS
— European Group on Ocean Stations
AWARE
— Air, Water and related Environment Centre
OPS
— Organisation panaméricaine de la santé
ET-SAT
— Expert Team on Satellite Systems
VGISC
— Virtual Global Information System Centre
WSS
— Water Supply and Sanitation
BIP-MT
— Basic Instituteuction Package for Meteorological Technicians
PROVOST
— PRediction Of climate Variations On Seasonal to interannual Time-scales
COPES
— Coordinated Observation and Prediction of the Earth System
VOF
— Voluntary Observing Fleet
COOP
— CLIVAR Ocean Observations Panel
KOPS
— Korea Ocean Prediction System
PRC
— Pilot Regional Centre
AREP
— Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme
ALIP
— Argos Large International Programme
ALAE
— Atmospheric LymanAlpha Emissions
ABSN
— Antarctic Basic Synoptic Network
CLINO
— Climatological Normals
SADC
— Special ALPEX Data Centre
NARR
— North American Regional Reanalysis
CAEA
— Climate and Atmospheric Environment Activities
TPARC
— THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign
EURAQUA
— European Network of Fresh Water Research Organizations
AUPISG
— Aviation Use of the Public Internet Study Group
WINDS
— Weather Information Network Display System
AARS
— Automatic Aircraft Reporting System
VAPOR
— Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, atmosphere and solar Researchers
RTMC
— Real Time Monitoring Centre
MSJ
— Meteorological Society of Japan
UWB
— Ultra Wideband Blog
ENVISAT
— ENVIronment SATellite
WGLTP
— Working Group on Long-term Planning
CLIPD
— Climate of the Past Discussions
COS
— Common Services Division
WWRP
— World Weather Research Programme
ARCHISS
— Archival Climate History Survey Project
CLIPS
— Climate Information and Prediction Services
COOP
— Coastal Ocean Observations Panel
OHRB
— Operational Hydrological Reference Basins
CTA
— Centre des techniques agricoles
AMOSSG
— aerodrome meteorological observing systems study group
LEGMA
— Latvian Environment, Geological and Meterological Agency
RAMS
— regional atmospheric modeling system
CLIPA
— Climate of the Past
DTT
— Data Transmission Techniques
BECAPEX
— Beijing City Air Pollution Experiment
SWCC
— Second World Climate Conference (1990)
DBCP
— Data Buoy Cooperation Panel
CCD
— Color charged-coupled device
WODC
— World Ozone Data Centre
WRC
— World Radiation Centre
RCS
— Reference Climatological Station
SAWB
— South African Weather Bureau
RAISE
— Rangelands Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere Interaction Study Experiment in Northeastern Asia
CALATMET
— Caribbean-Latin American Meteorological Education and Training
CSML
— Climate Science Modelling Language
CANERM
— Canadian Emergency Response Model
RBSN
— Regional Basic Synoptic Network
OPAG-IOS
— Open Programme Area Group on Integrated Observing Systems
FFS
— Flood Forecasting System
WGSIP
— Working Group on Seasonal to Interannual Prediction
BIP-HT
— Basic Instituteuction Package for Hydrological Technicians
CPCSA
— Climate Programme Coordination and Support Activities
WWAP
— World Water Assessment Programme (UN)
JMS
— Joint Medical Service
ASDAR
— Aircraft To Satellite Data Acquisition And Relay
ET-EGOS
— Expert Team on Evolution of the Global Observing System
OPAG-WWRP
— OPAG on World Weather Research Programme
ASMC
— ASEAN Specialized Meteorological Centre
OHR
— Operational Hydrology Report
WMD
— World Meteorological Day
EAME
— East Asian Monsoon Experiment
ASAPP
— Automated Shipboard Aerological Programme Panel
ETIS
— education, training and implementation support
CSMP
— Climate System Monitoring Project
RHA
— Regional Hydrological Adviser
BAS
— Basic Systems
RBCN
— Regional Basic Climatological Network
BIP-HT
— Basic Instruction Package for Hydrological Technicians
JPO
— Joint Planning Office
VSP
— Voluntary Separation Programme
ACMP
— Advisory Committee On Marine Pollution (ICES)
CMSWM
— Center for Meteorological Studies of the Western Mediterranean
CCD
— Cold Cloud Duration
LTP
— Long Term Plan
JSPB
— Joint Staff Pension Board
ABCN
— Antarctic Basic Climatological Network
ERP
— Early Retirement Programme
SODA
— Satellite Ozone Data Assimilation
EART
— Emergency Assistance Response Team
WGH
— Working Group on Hydrology
CCRS
— Canadian Centre for Remote Sensing
BIP-M
— Basic Instituteuction Package in Meteorology
CAL
— Computer-Assisted Learning
OAD
— Overall Assessment of Desertification
WIAG
— Whycos International Advisory Group
ECSN
— European Climate Support Network
ANADIA
— Assessment of Natural Disaster Impacts on Agriculture
QPF
— Quantitative Precipitation Forecasting
QMS
— Quantum Merchant Services
ESSP
— Earth System Science Partnership
COSF
— Climate Observing System Fund
JPO/GCOS
— Joint Planning Office/Global Climate Observing System
CLAMP
— Climate Leaf Analysis Multivariate Program
WGBS
— Working Group on Basic Systems
ATMES
— Atmospheric Transport Models Evaluation Study
PCMDI
— Programme for Climate Models Diagnosis and Intercomparison
APEC
— Asia Pacific Environment Council
EDRG
— Emergency and Disaster Response Group
SODAR
— Sound Detecting And Ranging
CAENEX
— Complex Atmospheric Energetics Experiment
ESC
— European Seismological Commission
AMCOW
— African Ministers' Council on Water
WWR
— World Weather Records
AAMP
— Asian-Australian Monsoon Panel
BSE
— Basic Sciences Education
COF
— Climate Outlook Fora
NPACNFS
— North Pacific Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System
CPO
— CLIPS Project Office
CCSR
— Center for Climate System Research
CIMO
— Commission for Instituteuments and Methods of Observation
AOP
— Atmospheric Observation Panel
ANS
— Automated Notice System
WMP
— Weather Modification Programme
COMS
— Communications Oceanographic and Meteorological Satellites
AMRIR
— Advanced Medium Resolution Infra-Red
WDW
— World Day for Water
CASH
— Commercial Aviation Sensing Humidity Program
SI
— Seasonal To Interannual
PCC
— Procurement and Contracts Committee
CMDL
— Climate Monitoring and Diagnostic Laboratory
SLA
— Senior Legal Advisor
LAM
— Limited-area model
NSIPP
— NASA Seasonal-To-Interannual Prediction Project
DIARAD
— Differential Absolute Radiometer
SSP
— Sub-Satellite Point
RB
— Regular Budget
CRS
— Coastal Radio Station
AMTEX
— Air Mass Transformation Experiment
AOPC
— Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate
ATCM
— Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting
ASD
— Alternative Services Delivery
AMV
— atmospheric motion vector
RRC
— Regional Radiation Centre
ASMET
— African Satellite Meteorological Education and Training
ROSE
— Radar Ocean SEnsing
OMG
— Office of Marine Geology
CFMC
— Community Flood Management Committees
DST
— Direct Sounding Transmission
DBM
— Direct Broadcast Mission
PARC
— Pacific Asian Regional Campaign
NICAM
— Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model
SCIAMACHY
— Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Cartography
ARL
— Air Resources Laboratories
RNODC
— Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centre
EGM
— Earth Geoid Model
SAC
— Science Activity Centre
ASC
— Area support centre
WCG
— WHYCOS Coordination Group
STORM
— Storm-scale Operational and Research Meteorology (program)
OOSDP
— Ocean Observing System Development Panel
CLIFORUC
— Climate Forecasts for User Communities
RDP
— Research and Development Project
WWWDM
— World Weather Watch Data Management
PEP
— Precipitation Enhancement Project
OGCM
— Oceanic General Circulation Model
C/
— Chief
WRDC
— World Radiation Data Centre
SVS
— Standardized Verification System
WCC
— World Calibration Centre
EFAS
— European Flood Alert System
DTP
— diphtheria-tetanus-whole cell pertussis
COMNAP
— Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes
AEPI
— Atmospheric Emissions Photometric Imaging
APE
— Aqua-Planet Experiment
CSE
— Continental Scale Experiments
VRL
— Virtual Resource Library
ADM
— Advanced Dissemination Methods
SWO
— Social Welfare Officer
CHC
— Caribbean Hurricane Conference
VOCALS
— Vamos Ocean-Cloud-Atmosphere-Land Study
AMP
— Applications of Meteorology Programme
CHH
— Climate and Human Health
EMS
— European Meteorological Society
TWS
— Tsunami Warning System
TAC
— Traditional Alphanumeric Codes
DESA
— Department of Economical and Social Affairs
PCV
— Programa de Cooperación Voluntaria
WWDR
— World Water Development Report
TCF
— Technical Cooperation Fund
SHARP
— standard HRPT archive request product
EGU
— European Geophysical Union
CO-COM
— Coordinating Committee
RO
— Radio Occultation
CBD
— Convention on Biological Divisionrsity
WCDR
— World Conference on Disaster Reduction
SOC
— Specialized Oceanographic Centre (IGOSS)
RA
— Regional Association (WMO)
SCOCA
— Subcommittee on Oceans and Coastal Areas
CRRH
— Comité Regional de Recursos Hidráulicos
WFS
— World Food Summit
EMG
— Environmental Management Group
PDOI
— Pacific Decadal Oscillation Index
SEAS
— Shipboard Environmental Acquisition System
CMG
— Central Monitoring Group
WRAP
— Worldwide Recurring ASAP Project
JEB
— JCOMM Electronic Bulletin
RCOF
— Regional Climate Outlook Forum
RIC
— Regional Instrument Centre
UKSF
— UK satellite facilities
RMO
— Resource Mobilization Office
DCST
— Data Communication Systems and Techniques
RCC
— Regional Climate Change
AOS
— Automated Observing Systems
LRTAP
— Long-Range Transboundary Air Pollution
LAF
— Lagged Average Forecast
EER
— Environmental Emergency Response
SOOP
— Ship-of-Opportunity Programme
CAD
— Consortium for ASDAR Development
WDCA
— World Data Centre for Aerosols
OLS
— Operational Linescan System
EARS
— EUMETSAT ATOVS Retransmission Service
AIRS
— Alliance Icing Research Study
PUB
— Prediction in Ungauged Basins
BDS
— basic data set
VTL
— Virtual Training Library
RARS
— Regional ATOVS Retransmission Service
OSE
— Observing System Experiments
AO
— Arctic oscillation
SAICM
— Strategic Approach to International Chemical Management
WAM
— West African Monsoon
AVM
— acoustic velocity meter
MJO
— Madden-Julian Oscilation
MAT
— Meteorological Atmospheric Turbulence
CMG
— Commission for Marine Geology
CMC
— Caribbean Meteorological Council
OCAP
— Operating Consortium of ASDAR Participants
CAADP
— Comprehensive Africa Agricultural Development Programme
WWC
— World Water Council
RCF
— remuneration correction factor
CLW
— Climate and Water Department
SOC
— Scientific Organizing Committee
FFI
— Flood Forecasting Initiative
TCS
— Typhoon Committee Secretariat
WGHFP
— Working Group on Hydrological Forecasting and Prediction
CCC
— Climate Change Capital's
CMAP
— CPC Merged Analysis of Precipitation
CRASH
— comprehensive risk assessment
RBB
— Results-based Budgeting
SFP
— Statement of Forest Principles
CBS/MG
— CBS Management Group
CCC
— Chemical Coordinating Centre
VL
— Virtual Laboratory
EACN
— European Atmospheric Chemistry Network
CAC
— Contract Advisory Committee
SBI
— Subsidiary Body for Implementation
ETR
— Education and Training Office
SUM
— Summer Undergraduate Mathematical
TL
— Training Library
SBO
— Senior Budget Officer
CZCS
— Coastal Zone Colour Scanner
POGO
— Partnership for Observations of the Global Oceans
WMOSP
— WMO Space Programme
WWF
— World Water Forum
WAT
— Water Resources
DRAO
— Delegated Regional Authorizing Officer
DSA
— Daily Subsistence Allocations
EGC
— East Greenland Current
ATCW
— Australian Tropical Cyclone Workstation
RRC
— Regional Research Centre (START)
PTC
— Panel on Tropical Cyclones
OHP
— Operational Hydrology Programme (WMO)
SAT
— Servicio de apoyo técnico
UBC
— Urban and Building Climatology
PSD
— Publications Sales and Distribution
POSS
— Precipitation Occurrence Sensing System
EPIC
— Eastern Pacific Investigations of Climate
RCN
— Regional Computer Network
SIRWEC
— Standing International Road Weather Conference
OIS
— Operational Information Service (WWW)
SPC
— Specialized Product Centre
EFI
— Extreme Forecast Index
PFR
— Precision Filter Radiometer
ECAC
— European Conference on Applied Climatology
CB
— Climate Bulletin
SDS
— Sustainable Development Scenario
WCAC
— World Climate Applications and CLIPS
WV
— Water Vapour
JTA
— Joint Tariff Agreement
RTC
— Regional Training Centre
RMC
— Regional Meteorological Centre (WWW)
DCM
— Data Circulation Mission
ROC
— Regional Operational Centre
TCC
— Tropical Cyclone Committee
PTS
— Provisional Technical Secretariat
SOC
— Southern Oceanic Circulation
CTC
— Core Trainers Course
SAR
— Second Assessment Report
RRR
— Rolling Requirements Review
CSRC
— Cloud Seeding Research Centre
CCC
— Climate Change Capital (UK)
CSC
— COARE Sounding Coordinator
TCP
— Tropical Cyclone Programme (WMO)
RIC
— Regional Instituteument Centre
RP
— Regional Programme
RPC
— Regional Pyrheliometer Comparisons
CDS
— climate data set
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