Useful Acronyms
ADCP
ALACE
AOPC
ATSR
AUV
AVHRR
CalCOFI
CARICOMP
CCCO
CEOS
CLIVAR
C-MAN
CNES
COADS
COAPS
COMPS
CTD
CZCS
DART
DBCP
DIMP
ECMWF
EC
ENSO
ERS
ESA
ESL
EUMETSAT
EuroGOOS
FAO
FCCC
G3OS
GCOOS
GCOS
GCRMN
GEM
GEMS
Geosat
GEWEX
GLOSS
GODAE
GoMOOS
GOOS
-AAcoustic Doppler Current Profiler
Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer
Atmospheric Observing Panel for Climate
Along-Track Scanning Radiometer
Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer
-CCalifornia Cooperative Fisheries Investigation
Caribbean Coastal Marine Productivity
Committee on Climatic Changes and the Ocean
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
Climate Variability and Predictability Research Programme
Coastal-Marine Automated Network
Centre National d'Etudes Spatiales (France)
Comprehensive Ocean Atmosphere Data Set
Center for Ocean-Atmospheric Prediction Studies
West Florida Coastal Ocean Monitoring and Prediction System
Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe
Coastal Zone Color Scanner
-DDeep Ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis
Data Buoy Cooperation Panel
Data and Information Management Panel
-EEuropean Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts
European Commission
El Niño/Southern Oscillation
European Remote Sensing Satellite
European Space Agency
Earth Scan Laboratory (Louisiana State University)
European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites
European GOOS
-FFood and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations
Framework Convention on Climate Change
-GGlobal Observing Systems (GOOS, GCOS, and GTOS)
Gulf of Mexico Coastal Ocean Observing System
Global Climate Observing System
Global Coral Reef Monitoring Network
Gulf of Alaska Ecosystem Monitoring and Research program
Global Environment Monitoring System
Navy Geodetic Satellite
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment
Global Sea-Level Observing System
Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment
Gulf of Maine Ocean Observing System
Global Ocean Observing System
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GPO
GPS
GRDC
GSC
GSST
GTOS
GTS
GTSPP
HELCOM
HIRS
HOT
IAEA
ICES
ICSU
IGBP
IGFA
I-GOOS
IGOS
IHDP
IMAP
IOC
IODE
IOOS
IPCC
ISCCP
JAMSTEC
JCOMM
JGOFS
JIC
JMA
JODC
JSC
J-SEP
LIDAR
LME
LMR
LOICZ
LTER
LUMCON
MEDGOOS
MODIS
NAML
NASA
NATO
NCAR
GOOS Planning Office
Global Positioning System
Global Runoff Data Centre
GOOS Steering Committee
GODAE Scientific Steering Team
Global Terrestrial Observing System
Global Telecommunication System
Global Temperature and Salinity Plot Project
-HHelsinki Commission
High-Resolution Infrared Sounder
Hawaii Ocean Time-series
-IInternational Atomic Energy Agency
International Council for the Exploration of the Sea
International Council for Science
International Geosphere-Biosphere Program
International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change
Intergovernmental Committee for GOOS
Integrated Global Observing Strategy
International Human Dimensions Programme
Florida Inshore Marine Monitoring and Assessment Program
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission of UNESCO
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange
Integrated Ocean Observing System
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project
-JJapan Marine Science and Technology Centre
WMO-IOC Joint Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study
Joint Ice Center
Japan Meteorological Agency
Japanese Oceanographic Data Centre
Joint Scientific Committee
Joint Socio-Economic Panel
-LLaser Radar (Light Detection and Ranging)
Large Marine Ecosystem
Living Marine Resources
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone Programme
Long-Term Ecosystem Research Programme
Louisiana Universities Marine Consortium Environmental Monitoring
-MMediterranean GOOS
Moderate-Resolution Imaging Spectrometer
-NNorth American Marine Laboratories
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
North Atlantic Treaty Organization
National Center for Atmospheric Research
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NCDC
NDBC
NEAR-GOOS
NERR
NESDIS
NGLI
NGO
NOAA
NODC
NOS
NOWPAP
NRL
NWLON
NWP
OOPC
OOSDP
OSPARCOM
PORTS
RAFOS
SAIC
SAR
SBSTA
SCAR
SCOR
SEA-COOS
SEA-GOOS
SEAKEYS
SeaWiFS
SOFAR
SOOP
SSM/I
SSS
SST
START
TABS
TCOON
TEMA
TIROS
TOPEX/POSEIDON
UK
UN
UNEP
UNESCO
U.S.
National Climate Data Center
National Data Buoy Center
North-East Asian Regional GOOS
National Estuarine Research Reserve
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service
Northern Gulf of Mexico Littoral Initiative
Non-Governmental Organization
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
National Oceanic Data Center
National Ocean Service
Northwest Pacific Action Plan
Naval Research Laboratory
National Water Level Observation Network
Numerical Weather Prediction
-OOcean Observations Panel for Climate
Ocean Observing System Development Panel
Oslo and Paris Commission
-PPhysical Oceanographic Real-Time System
-RSOFAR spelled backwards
-SScience Applications International Corporation
Synthetic Aperture Radar
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technical Advice
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
South East Atlantic Coastal Ocean Observing System
Southeast Asian GOOS
Sustained Ecological Research Related to Management of the Florida Keys Seascape
Sea-Viewing Wide Field Sensor
Sound Fixing and Ranging float
Ship of Opportunity Program
Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
Sea Surface Salinity
Sea Surface Temperature
System for Analysis, Research and Training
-TTexas Automated Buoy System
Texas Coastal Ocean Observation Network
Training, Education, and Mutual Awareness Programme
Television Infrared Observing Satellite
Ocean Topography Experiment/Altimetry Research in Ocean Circulation
-UUnited Kingdom
United Nations
United Nations Environment Programme
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
United States
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-VVOS
WAVCIS
WCRP
WDC
WESTPAC
WHO
WMO
WWW
XBT
XCTD
Volunteer Observing Ship
-WWave Current Surge Information System
World Climate Research Program
World Data Centers
IOC Sub-Commission for the Western Pacific
World Health Organization
World Meteorological Organization
World Weather Watch
-XeXpendable BathyThermograph probe
eXpendable Conductivity-Temperature-Depth probe