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