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