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| AABW |
Antarctic Bottom Water |
| AAMS |
Asian Aeronautical Meteorology Service |
| AATSR |
Advanced Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
ABC
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atmospheric brown clouds |
| ABI |
Advanced Baseline Imager |
| ABL |
atmospheric boundary layer |
| ACARS |
Aircraft Communications Addressing and Reporting System |
| ACC |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current |
| ACE |
accumulated cyclone energy |
ACIA
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Arctic Climate Impact Assessment |
| ACMAD |
African Centre of Meteorological Application for Development |
| ACS |
Association of Caribbean States |
| ACSAD |
Arab Center for the Studies of Arid Zones and Dry Lands |
| ACSYS |
Arctic Climate System Study (WCRP) |
| ADCP |
Acoustic Doppler current profiler |
| ADM |
Atmospheric Dynamics Mission |
| ADRC |
Asian Disaster Reduction Centre |
| ADRR |
Aviation-weather Disaster Risk Reduction (WMO pilot project) |
| AEM |
Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO Division) |
| AeMP |
Aeronautical Meteorological Programme (WMO/AMP) |
| AER |
Atmospheric Environment Research (WMO Division) |
| AFIRS |
Automated Flight Information Reporting System |
| AFTN |
Aeronautical Fixed Telecommunication Network |
| AgM |
Agricultural Meteorology (WMO Division) |
| AgMP |
Agricultural Meteorology Programme (WMO/AMP) |
| AGRHYMET |
Regional Centre for Agrometeorology and Hydrology |
| AHC |
Arctic Hydrological Cycle |
| AIFI |
Aircraft Inflight Icing Project (WMO/WWRP) |
| AIR |
Aircraft Observation (WMO Unit) |
| AIRS |
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
| ALECSO |
Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization |
| ALPEX |
Alpine Experiment (GARP) |
| AMDAR |
Aircraft Meteorological Data Relay |
| AMESD |
African Monitoring of the Environment for Sustainable Development |
| AMIP |
Atmospheric Model Intercomparison Project (WCRP) |
| AMF |
Aeronautical Meteorological Forecasters |
| AMO |
Atlantic Multi-decadal Oscillation |
| AMO |
aeronautical meteorological observer |
| AMP |
Applications of Meteorology Programme (WMO) |
| AMSR |
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
| AMSU |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
| ALECSO |
Arab League Educational, Cultural and Scientific Organization |
| AMDIS |
Aviation Meteorological Information Dissemination System |
| AOAD |
Arab Organization for Agricultural Development |
| AOD |
aerosol optical depth |
| AOGCM |
Atmosphere-ocean general circulation model |
| APFM |
Associated Programme on Flood Management |
| ARCHISS |
Archival Climatic History Survey |
| ARE |
Atmospheric Research and Environment (WMO Branch) |
| AREP |
Atmospheric Research and Environment Programme (WMO) |
| ARGOS |
data relay and platform location system |
| ARON |
Automated Remote Observation Network |
| ASAP |
Automated Shipboard Aerological Programme |
| ASBO |
Arctic Synoptic Basin-wide Oceanography programme (NERC, UK) |
| ASCAT |
Advanced Scatterometer |
| ASDAR |
Aircraft Satellite Data Relay |
| ASEAN |
Association of South-East Asian Nations (United Nations) |
| ASECNA |
Agency for Air Safety in Africa and Madagascar |
| ASG |
Assistant Secretary-General |
| ASTER |
Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer |
| ATC |
Air Traffic Control
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| ATM |
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
| ATM |
Air Traffic Management |
| ATMS |
Advanced Technology Microwave Sounder |
| ATSR |
Along Track Scanning Radiometer |
| AUV |
autonomous underwater vehicle |
| AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| AWC |
Atlantic Water Core |
| AWCT |
Atlantic Water Core Temperature
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| BAPMoN |
Background Air Pollution Monitoring Network |
| BAS |
British Antarctic Survey (UK) |
| BESOS |
Balloon Experiment on Standards for Ozone Sondes (WMO/GAW) |
| BIAC |
Bipolar Atlantic Thermohaline Circulation (IPY) |
| BO |
Budget Office (WMO) |
| BPG |
bottom pressure gauge |
| BSH |
Basic Systems in Hydrology (WMO Division) |
| BSRN |
Baseline Surface Radiation Network (WCRP/GCOS) |
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| CAA |
Civil Aviation Authority |
| CAEA |
Climate and Atmospheric Environment Activities (trust fund) |
| CAeM |
Commission for Aeronautical Meteorology (WMO) |
| CAgM |
Commission for Agricultural Meteorology (WMO) |
| CAL |
computer-assisted learning |
| CAS |
Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (WMO) |
| CASO |
Climate of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean (IPY) |
| CBHWR |
Capacity Building in Hydrology and Water Resources Management(WMO Office) |
| CBS |
Commission for Basic Systems (WMO) |
| CCA |
Climate Coordination (WMO Division) |
| CCD |
Charge Coupled Device |
| CCFM |
Conferences, Contracts and Facilities Management Branch |
| CCl |
Commission for Climatology (WMO) |
| CCM |
chemistry climate model (WCRP) |
| CCMVal |
Chemistry Climate Model Validation Activity (SPARC) |
CCN
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cloud condensation nuclei |
| CCS |
carbon capture and storage |
| CCCSN |
Canadian Climate Change Scenarios Network |
| CDBMS |
Climate Database Management System |
| CDW |
Circumpolar Deep Water |
| CEO |
Chief Executive Officer |
| CEOP |
Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period (WWW) |
| CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| CER |
Cabinet and External Relations (WMO Department) |
| CFCs |
chlorofluorocarbons |
| CFMIP |
Cloud Feedback Model Intercomparison Project |
| Cg |
WMO Congress |
| CGMS |
Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites |
| CHL |
Cold Halocline Layer |
| CHy |
Commission for Hydrology (WMO) |
| CIB |
International Council for Building Research Studies and Documentation |
| CICG |
Geneva International Conference Centre |
| CIDA |
Canadian International Development Agency |
| CIIFEN |
International Center on Research “El Niño” |
| CIMH |
Caribbean Institute for Meteorology and Hydrology |
| CILSS |
Permanent Inter-State Committee on Drought Control in the Sahel |
| CIMO |
Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO) |
| CIPM |
International Committee for Weights and Measures |
| CIRM |
International Radio Maritime Committee |
| CliC |
climate and cryosphere project (WCRP) |
| CLICOM |
climate computing (WCP) |
| CLIMAG |
Climate Prediction for Agriculture |
| ClimDev Africa |
Climate for Development in Africa (CGOS) |
| CLIPS |
Climate Information and Prediction Services (WCP) |
| CLIVAR |
Climate variability and predictability study (WCRP) |
| CLPA |
Climate Prediction and Adaptation (WMO Branch) |
| CLW |
Climate and Water (WMO Department) |
| CMIP |
Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects (WVRP)
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| CMO |
Caribbean Meteorological Organization |
| CNES |
Centre national d'études spatiales (National Space Research Centre) (France) |
| CNRS |
Centre national de la recherche scientifique (France) |
| COMET |
Cooperative Programme for Operational Meteorology Education and Training |
| COP |
Conference of the Parties |
| COPS |
Convective and Orographically induced Precipitation Study (AREP) |
| COSMIC |
Constellation of Satellites for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate |
| COSNA |
Composite Observing System for the North Atlantic |
| COST |
European Cooperation in the Field of Scientific and Technical Research |
| CPA |
Communication and Public Affairs (WMO Office) |
| CPD |
Conferences, Printing and Distribution (WMO Department) |
| CRASH |
Comprehensive Risk Assessment |
| CRED |
Centre for Research on the Epidemiology of Disasters |
| CRIDA |
Central Research Institute for Dryland Agriculture (India) |
| CrIS |
Cross-track Infrared Sounder |
| CryOS |
Cryosphere Observing System |
| CSD |
Commission on Sustainable Development (UN) |
| CSM |
Climate System Monitoring |
| CTBTO |
Comprehensive Nuclear Test Ban Treaty Organization |
| CTD |
conductivity (salinity), temperature and depth
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| DAR |
Discovery, access and retrieval (of data) (WIS) |
| DARE |
data rescue |
| DART |
Deep ocean and reporting of tsunamis |
| DBCP |
Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (WMO/IOC) |
| DC |
Danube Commission |
| DCP |
data-collection platform |
| DCPC |
Data Collection or Product Centre (WIS) |
| DCR |
Development Cooperation and Regional Activities (WMO Department) |
| DCS |
Data Collection System |
| DIVERSITAS |
An international programme of biodiversity science (ESSP/IGBP/IHDP/WCRP) |
| DMC |
Drought Monitoring Centre |
| DMCSEE |
Drought Monitoring Centre for South-Eastern Europe |
| DMS |
data management system |
| DOAS |
Differential optical absorption spectroscopy |
| DPMU |
Documentation and Publications Management Unit (WMO) |
| DPFS |
Data Processing and Forecasting (WMO Division) |
| DPR |
Dual-frequency Precipitation Radar |
| DRMM |
WIS Data Representation, Metadata and Monitoring (WMO Division) |
| DRR |
Disaster Risk Reduction (WMO Divison and programme) |
| DSD |
Disaster Risk Reduction and Service Delivery (WMO Branch) |
| DSG |
Deputy Secretary-General |
| DST |
decision support tool |
| DTS |
data targeting system |
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| EAC |
East African Community |
| EAMAC |
École Africaine de la Météorologie et de l'Aviation Civile |
| EC |
Executive Council (WMO) |
| EC |
European Commission (EU) |
| ECE |
Economic Commission for Europe (UN) |
| ECMWF |
European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts |
| ECO |
Economic Cooperation Organization |
| ECOSOC |
Economic and Social Council (UN) |
| ECOWAS |
Economic Community of West African States |
| ECT Group |
Action on Erosion Technology and Concentration |
| ECV(s) |
essential climate variable(s) |
| EHP |
elevated heat pump effect |
| EMEP |
Cooperative Programme for the Monitoring and Evaluation of the Long-range Transmission of Air Pollutants in Europe (ECE/WMO/UNEP) |
| EMPA |
Swiss Federal Laboratories for Materials Testing and Research |
| EMS |
European Meteorological Society |
| ENSO |
El Niño/Southern Oscillation |
| EPAC |
Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry (WMO/CAS) |
| EPAS |
Performance Audit Service (WMO) |
| ERA |
Emergency Response Activities |
| ERNAM |
École Régionale de la Navigation Aérienne et du Management |
| ERSI |
École Régionale de Sécurité Incendie |
| ESA |
European Space Agency |
| ESCAP |
Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific (UN) |
| ESM |
Earth system model |
| ESSP |
Earth System Science Partnership |
| ET |
expert team |
| ETC Group |
Action on Erosion Technology and Concentration |
| ETM |
Enhanced Thematic Mapper |
| ETR |
Education and Training (WMO Department) |
| ETRP |
Education and Training Programme (WMO) |
| EU |
European Union |
| EUCOS |
EUMETNET Composite Observing System |
| EULO |
Joint WMO/EUMETNET Office in Brussels |
| EUMETNET |
Network of European Meteorological Services |
| EUMETSAT |
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites |
| EUR |
Regional Office for Europe (WMO) |
| EUROPA |
Gateway to the European Union |
| EXR |
External Relations (WMO Office) |
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| FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
| FASTEX |
Fronts and Atlantic Storm Track Experiment |
| FDP |
Forecast Demonstration Project (WMO/WWRP) |
| FEL |
Education and Fellowships (WMO Division) |
| FGGE |
First GARP Global Experiment |
| FIN |
Finance Division (WMO) |
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| GARP |
Global Atmospheric Research Programme |
| GATE |
GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment |
| GAW |
Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO/AREP) |
| GAWSIS |
GAW Station Information System |
| GCM |
Global Climate Model |
| GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System (WMO/IOC/ICSU/UNEP) |
| GDPFS |
Global Data-processing and Forecast System (WMO/WWW) |
| GEF |
Global Environment Facility (UNDP) |
| GEMS |
Global Environment Monitoring System (UN) |
| GEO |
Group on Earth Observations |
| GEOSS |
Global Earth Observing System of Systems |
| GERB |
Geostationary Earth Radiation Budget |
| GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment (WCRP) |
| GFDL |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (USA) |
| GHG(s) |
Greenhouse gas(es) |
| GIFS |
Global Interactive Forecast System (WWRP/THORPEX) |
| GIIPSY |
Global Interagency IPY Polar Snapshot Year |
| GIS |
Geographical Information System |
| GISC |
Global Information System Centres (WIS) |
| GLOSS |
Global Sea Level Observing System |
| GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (JCOMM) |
| GMI |
Global Precipitation Mission (GPM) Microwave Instrument |
| GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellites (USA) |
| GOME |
Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment |
| GOMOS |
medium resolution spectrometer |
| GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System (IOC/WMO/ICSU/UNEP) |
| GOS |
Global Observing System (WMO/WWW) |
| GPCC |
Global Precipitation Climatology Centre |
| GPCP |
Global Precipitation Climatology Project (WCRP) |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| GRACE |
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment |
| GRDC |
Global Runoff Data Centre |
| GSICS |
Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System |
| GSN |
GCOS Surface Network |
| GTN-G |
GCOS Terrestrial Network for Glaciers |
| GTN-H |
GCOS Terrestrial Network-Hydrology |
| GTN-P |
GCOS Terrestrial Network for Permafrost |
| GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
| GTS |
Global Telecommunication System (WMO/WWW) |
| GUAN |
GCOS Upper Air Network |
| GURME |
GAW Urban Research Meteorological Environment (AREP) |
| GWP |
Global Water Partnership |
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| HCFCs |
hydrochlorofluorocarbons |
| HELCOM |
Baltic Marine Environment Protection Commission |
| HF |
high frequency |
| HFWR |
Hydrological Forecasting (WMO Division) |
| HIRS |
High Resolution Infrared Sounder |
| HMEI |
Association of Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry |
| HOMS |
Hydrological Operational Multipurpose System (WMO/HWRP) |
| HPTE |
High Profile Training Event |
| HR |
Human Resources (WMO Division) |
| HWRP |
Hydrology and Water Resources Programme (WMO) |
| HYCOS |
Hydrological Cycle Observing System (HWRP) |
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| IABM |
International Association of Broadcast Meteorology |
| IABP |
International Arctic Buoy Programme (DBCP) |
| IAEA |
International Atomic Energy Agency (UN) |
| IAF |
International Astronautical Federation |
| IAHS |
International Association of Hydrological Sciences (IUGG) |
| IAI |
Inter-American Institute for Global Change Research |
| IAMAS |
International Association of Meteorology and Atmospheric Sciences (IUGG) |
| iAOOS |
integrated Arctic Ocean Observing System (IPY) |
| IAPSO |
International Association for the Physical Sciences of the Ocean (IUGG) |
| IAS |
Internal Audit Service (WMO) |
| IASI |
Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer |
| IATA |
International Air Transport Association |
| IAU |
International Astronomical Union |
| IAUC |
International Association for Urban Climate |
| IAVW |
International Airways Volcanic Watch
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| ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization (UN) |
| ICARP |
International Conference on Arctic Research Planning |
| ICHM |
International Commission on History of Meteorology |
| ICID |
International Commission on Irrigation and Drainage |
| ICIMOD |
International Centre for Integrated Mountain Development |
| ICL |
International Consortium on Landslides |
| ICPAC |
IGAD Climate Prediction and Applications Centre |
| ICSU |
International Council for Science |
| ICT |
information and communication technology |
| ICT |
Implementation/Coordination Team |
| IDB |
Inter-American Development Bank |
| IDF |
International Development Fund |
| IDNDR |
International Decade for Natural Disaster Reduction (UN) |
| IDRC |
International Disaster Reduction Conference |
| IFAD |
International Fund for Agricultural Development (UN) |
| IFALPA |
International Federation of Air Line Pilots Associations |
| IFAP |
International Federation for Agricultural producers |
| IFID |
International Federation for Documentation |
| IGAC |
International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Programme (ICSU) |
| IGACO |
International Global Atmospheric Chemistry Observations strategy (WMO/GAW) |
| IGAD |
Intergovernmental Authority on Development |
| IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme (ICSU) |
| IGDDS |
Integrated Global Data Dissemination Service |
| IGOS |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
| IGOSS |
Integrated Global Ocean Services System (IOC/WMO) |
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Indo-Gangetic Plain |
| IGPSS |
Integrated Global Ocean Services System |
| IGRAC |
International Groundwater Assessment Centre (UNESCO/WMO) |
| IGSDS |
Integrated Global Satellite Data Distribution System (WIS) |
| IGU |
International Geographical Union (ICSU) |
| IGY |
International Geophysical Year |
| IHD |
Internatoinal Hydrological Decade |
| IHDP |
International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change (ESSP/DIVERSITAS/IGBP/WCRP) |
| IHE |
Institute for Water Education (UNESCO) |
| IAHR |
International Association of Hydraulic Engineering and Research |
| IHO |
International Hydrographic Organization |
| IHP |
International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO) |
| IIASA |
International Institute for Applied System Analysis |
| IICA |
Inter-American Institute for Cooperation on Agriculture |
| IMF |
International Monetary Fund (UN) |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization (UN) |
| IMO |
International Meteorological Organization (predecessor of WMO) |
| IMO |
Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO Unit) |
| IMOP |
Instruments and Methods of Observation Programme (WMO) |
| IMU |
Information Management Unit (WMO) |
| INFOHYDRO |
Hydrological Information Referral Service |
| Inmarsat |
International Mobile Satellite Organization |
| InSAR |
Interferometric Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (UNESCO) |
| IOCCP |
International Ocean Carbon Coordination project |
| IODE |
International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange |
| IOI |
International Ocean Institute |
| IOO |
Internal Oversight Office (WMO) |
| IOS |
Integrated Observing Systems |
| IPA |
Information and Public Affairs (WMO programme) |
| IPA |
International Permafrost Association |
| IPAB |
International Programme for Antarctic Buoys (DBCP) |
| IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO/UNEP) |
| IPY |
International Polar Year |
| IR |
Infrared |
| IRI |
International Research Institute for Climate and Society |
| IRMC |
International Radio Maritime Committee |
| ISB |
International Society of Biometeorology |
| ISC |
International Seismological Center |
| ISCCP |
International satellite Cloud Climatology Project (WCRP) |
| ISCS |
International Space Communications System |
| ISDR |
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction (UN) |
| ISESCO |
Islamic Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| ISO |
International Organization for Standardization |
| ISSS |
International Society of Soil Science |
| IT |
information technology |
| ITD |
Information Technology Division (WMO) |
| ITCLP |
International Tropical Cyclone Landfall Programme (WMO/AREP) |
| ITP |
ice-tethered platform |
| ITS |
Information and Telecommunication System (WMO Division) |
| ITU |
International Telecommunication Union (UN) |
| IUCN |
International Union for Conservation of Nature |
| IUFRO |
Internationanl Union of Forest Research Organizations |
| IUGG |
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics |
| IURS |
International Union of Radio Science |
| IWRA |
International Water Resources Association |
| IWRM |
Integrated Water Resources Management |
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| JCOMM |
Joint WMO/IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology |
| JCOMMOPS |
JCOMM in situ Observing Platform Support Centre |
| JCRF |
Joint Climate Research Fund (WCRP) |
| JCSDA |
Joint Center for Satellite Data Assimilation (USA) |
| JIU |
Joint Inspection Unit (UN) |
| JPO/GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System Joint Planning Office |
| JPS/WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme Joint Planning Staff |
| JSC |
Joint Scientific Committee (WCRP) |
| JSTC |
Joint Scientific and Technical Committee |
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| LAS |
League of Arab States |
| LCBC |
Lake Chad Basin Commission |
| LDC(s) |
Least Developed Countr(y)ies |
| LDCR |
Office for the LDC Programme and Regional Coordination (WMO) |
| LIDAR |
light detection and ranging
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| LIS |
Land Information System |
| LRIT |
Low Rate Information Transmission |
| LRPT |
Low Rate Picture Tramsmission |
| LSP |
Linguistic Services and Publishing (WMO Branch) |
| LSPIV |
Large-scale particle image velocimetry |
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| MAP |
Mesoscale Alpine Programme (WMO/AREP) |
| MAP |
Meteorological Applications (WMO Branch) |
| MAR |
Marine and Ocean Meteorological Observations and Data Management (WMO Unit) |
| MDD |
meteorological data distribution (Meteosat) |
| MEDEX |
Mediterranean Experiment (WMO/AREP/WWRP) |
| MEOP |
Marine Mammal Exploration of the Oceans Pole to Pole (IPY) |
| MERIS |
Medium Resolution Imaging Spectrometer Instrument |
| MERCOSUR |
Southern Common Market (Argentina, Brazil, Paraguay and Uruguay) |
| METEOALARM |
severe weather warnings for Europe |
| METOP |
Meteorological Operational Polar Satellite (EUMETSAT) |
| MIPAS |
Michelson Interferometer for Passive Atmospheric Sounding |
| MIRAS |
Microwave Imaging Radiometer using Aperture Synthesis |
| MISR |
Multiangle Imaging SpectroRadiometer |
| MLS |
Microwave Limb Sounder |
| MMO |
Marine Meteorology and Ocean Affairs (WMO Division) |
| MMOP |
Marine Meteorology and Oceanography Programme (WMO) |
| MODIS |
Moderate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer |
| MOPITT |
Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere |
| MoU |
Memorandum(s) of Understanding |
| MPERSS |
Marine Pollution Emergency Response Support System (JCOMM) |
| MPLS |
Multi-Protocol Label Switching |
| MSG |
Meteosat Second Generation |
| MTN |
Main Telecommunication Network |
| MWO |
Meteorological Watch Office
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| MWR |
microwave radiometer |
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| NABOS |
Nansen and Amundsen Basins Observational System |
| NAO |
North Atlantic Oscillation |
| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (USA) |
| NBA |
Niger Basin Authority |
| NC |
National Centre (WIS) |
| NCAR |
National Center for Atmospheric Research (USA) |
| NCDC |
National Climate Data Center (USA) |
| NCEP |
National Centers for Environmental Prediction (USA) |
| NDACC |
Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change (formerly Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC)) |
| NDSC |
Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (now the Network for the Detection of Stratospheric Change (NDSC)) |
| NERC |
Natural Environment Research Council (UK) |
| NESDIS |
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service (USA) |
| NHS |
National Hydrological Service |
| NIS |
Newly Independent States |
| NMC |
National Meteorological Centre |
| NMHS |
National Meteorological and Hydrological Service |
| NMS |
National Meteorological or Hydrometeorological Service |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) |
| NPC |
Numerical Prediction Centre |
| NPOESS |
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (USA) |
| NRT |
non-real-time |
| NTF |
new terminal forecast (AEM)
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| NWP |
numerical weather prediction |
| NYLO |
New York Liaison Office (WMO) |
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| OBS |
Observing and Information Systems (WMO Department) |
| OceanSITES |
Ocean Sustained Interdisciplinary Time Series Environmental Observation System |
| ODS |
ozone-depleting substance(s) |
| OECD |
Organization for Economic Cooperation and Development |
| OFID |
OPEC Fund for International Development |
| OIF |
International Organization of the Francophonie |
| OIS |
Operational Information Service (WWW) |
| OIS |
System Support Activities (WMO Unit) |
| OHR |
Operational Hydrology Report (WMO) |
| OMEGA |
radio navigation system |
| OMPS |
Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite |
| OOAS |
West African Health Organization (Organisation Ouest Africaine de la Santé) |
| OPAG |
Open Programme Area Group |
| OPEC |
Organization of the Petroleum Exporting Countries |
| OSD |
WMO Observing Systems Division |
| OWS |
Ocean Weather Station
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| PA |
Programme Area (CBS) |
| PACE |
Permafrost and Climate in Europe (European Union) |
| PC |
personal computer |
| PCMDI |
Program for Climate Model Diagnosis and Intercomparison
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| PDA |
personal digital assistant |
| PEP |
Printing and Electronic Publishing (WMO Unit) |
| PJTC |
Permanent Joint Technical Commission for Nile Waters |
| POES |
Polar Operational Environmental Satellite (USA) |
| PO WIGOS |
WIGOS planning office (WMO) |
| PR |
permanent representative (WMO) |
| PSPC |
Permanent South Pacific Commission |
| PSS |
Programme Support Services (WMO Department) |
| PTS |
Procurement and Travel Services (WMO Division) |
| PUMA |
Preparation for the Use of METEOSAT Second Generation in Africa |
| PWMU |
Public Information Products and Website Management Unit (WMO) |
| PWS |
public weather services |
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| QA |
quality assurance |
| QBO |
Quasi-Biennial Oscillation |
| QC |
quality control |
| QMS |
quality management system |
| QPE |
quantitative precipitation estimation |
| QPF |
quantitative precipitation forecasting |
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| RA |
regional association (WMO) |
| RAF |
Regional Office for Africa (RAF) |
| RAFC |
Regional Area Forecast Centre (ICAO/WMO) |
| RAM |
Regional Office for the Americas (WMO) |
| RAP |
Regional Office for Asia and South-West Pacific (WMO) |
| RBSN |
Regional Basic Synoptic Networks |
| RCC |
Regional Climate Centre |
| RCD |
regional climate downscaling
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| RCP |
representative concentration pathway
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| RDP |
Research and Development Project (WMO/AREP/WWRP) |
| REM |
Resource Management (WMO Department) |
| RES |
Research (WMO Department) |
| RFC |
Radio Frequency Coordination |
| RIC |
Regional Instrument Centre |
| RMC |
Regional Meteorological Centre (WWW) |
| RMDCN |
Regional Meteorological Data Communication Network |
| RMO |
Resource Mobilization Office (WMO) |
| RMTN |
Regional Meteorological Telecommunication Network |
| ROSE |
Radar Ocean Sensing |
| RP |
Regional Programme (WMO) |
| RSMC |
Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (WWW) |
| RTC |
Regional Training Centre (WMO) |
| RTH |
Regional Telecommunication Hub (WWW) |
| RVR |
runway visual range |
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| SACEP |
South Asia Co-operative Environment Programme |
| SADC |
Southern African Development Community |
| SADIS |
Satellite Distribution System (United Kingdom) |
| SAG |
Scientific Advisory Group |
| SAM |
Southern Hemisphere Annular Mode |
| SAR |
Synthetic Aperture Radar |
| SASSI |
Synoptic Antarctic Shelf-Slope Interactions Study (IPY) |
| SAT |
WMO Space Programme (WMO Office) |
| SBIV |
Solar Backscatter UltraViolet |
| SBOS |
Space Based Observing (WMO Division) |
| SCAR |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (ISCU) |
| SCIAMACHY |
Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric Chartography |
| SCOTI |
Standing Conference of Heads of Training Institutions of National Meteorological Services |
| SBSTA |
Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice (UNFCCC and UNCCD) |
| SDSWs |
Sand and Dust Storms Warning System (WMO/AREP) |
| SEM |
scanning electron microscope |
| SG |
Secretary-General |
| SHADOZ |
Southern Hemisphere Additional Ozonesondes project |
| SICA |
System for Central Amreican Integration |
| SIDS |
Small Island Developing State(s) |
| SMOS |
Soil Moisture and Ocean Salinity |
| SOI |
Southern Oscillation Index |
| SOLAS |
International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea |
| SOO |
Ship of Opportunity |
| SOOP |
Ship of Opportunity Programme |
| SOOS |
Southern Ocean Observing System (IPY) |
| SOP(s) |
Standard operating procedure(s) |
| SOPAC |
Pacific Islands Applied Geoscience Commission |
| SOT |
Ship Observations Team |
| SPARC |
Stratospheric Processes and their Role in Climate (WCRP) |
| SPO |
Strategic Planning Office (WMO) |
| SPOT |
Satellite pour observation de la Terre (Earth observation satellite) |
| SPREP |
South Pacific Regional Environment Programme |
| SRB |
Surface radiation budget |
| SRTM |
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission |
| SSC |
Science Steering Committee |
| SSMIS |
Special Sensor Microwave Imager Sounder |
| SST |
sea-surface temperature |
| START |
System for Analysis Research and Training (ESSP/IGBP/IHDP/WCRP) |
| STEND |
System for Technology Exchange for Natural Disasters (WMO) |
| SWIC |
Severe Weather Information Centre (WMO) |
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| TAC |
Traditional Alphanumeric Codes |
| TAF |
Terminal Aerodrome Forecast |
| TAMDAR |
Tropospheric Meteorological Data Reporting |
| TAO |
Tropical Atmosphere Ocean (WCRP) |
| TC |
technical commission (WMO) |
| TC |
tropical cyclone |
| TCAC |
Tropical Cyclone Advisory Centre
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| TCDC |
Technical Cooperation among Developing Countries |
| TCOP |
Technical Cooperation Programme (WMO) |
| TCP |
Tropical Cyclone Programme (WMO Division and programme) |
| TCP/IP |
Transmission Control Protocol/Internet Protocol |
| TDCF |
table-driven code forms |
| TF |
trust fund |
| THORPEX |
The Observing System Research and Predictability Experiment (WMO/AREP) |
| TIROS |
Television infra-red observation satellite (USA) |
| TMI |
TRMM Microwave Imager |
| TMR |
Tropical Meteorology Research (WMO/AREP) |
| TN |
Technical Note (WMO) |
| TNO |
Netherlands Organization for Applied Scientific Research |
| TOGA |
Tropical Ocean-Global Atmosphere programme (WCRP) |
| TOMS |
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer |
| TOVS |
TIROS Operational Vertical Sounder |
| T-PARC |
THORPEX Pacific Asian Regional Campaign |
| TRA |
Training Activities (WMO Division) |
| TRACECA |
Transport Corridor Europe-Caucasus-Asia |
| TREND |
Working Group on Training, the Environment and New Developments in Aeronautical
Meteorology |
| TRMM |
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
| TRUCE |
Tropical Urban Climate Experiment (WMO/AREP) |
| TSIS |
Transportable Satellite Internet System |
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| UCAR |
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research (USA) |
| UNCBD |
United Nations Convention on Biological Diversity |
| UNCCD |
United Nations Convention to Combat Desertification |
| UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
| UNDP |
United Nations Development Programme |
| UNEP |
United Nations Environment Programme |
| UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
| UNFCCC |
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change |
| UNOSAT |
United Nations Office for Outer Space Affairs |
| UNV |
United Nations Volunteers |
| ULS |
Upward Looking Sonar |
| URSI |
International Union of Radio Science |
| USOAP |
Universal Safety Oversight Audit Programme (ICAO)
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| UV |
Ultraviolet |
| UNWTO |
United Nations World Tourism Organization |
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| VAAC |
Volcanic Ash Advisory Centre |
| VCP |
Voluntary Cooperation Programme (WMO) |
| VCP(ES) |
Voluntary Cooperation Programme (Equipment and Services) |
| VCP(F) |
Voluntary Cooperation Programme (Fund) |
| VHRR |
Very High Resolution Radiometer |
| VIRS |
Visible and Infrared Scanner |
| VIIRS |
Visible/Infrared Imager/Radiometer Suite |
| VOC |
volatile organic compound |
| VOS |
Voluntary Observing Ship |
| VOSClim |
VOS Climate project |
| VTL |
Virtual Training Library |
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| WAFC |
World Area Forecast Centres (ICAO/WMO) |
| WAFS |
World Area Forecast System (ICAO/WMO) |
| WCASP |
World Climate Applications and Services Programme (WMO) |
| WCDMP |
World Climate Data and Monitoring Programme (WMO) |
| WCIRP |
World Climate Impact Assessment and Response Strategies Programme (WMO) |
| WCP |
World Climate Programme (WMO) |
| WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme (WMO/IOC/ICSU) |
| WDC |
World Data Centre |
| WDS |
Weather and Disaster Risk Reduction Services (WMO Department) |
| WEC |
World Energy Conference |
| WEEC |
World Energy Engineering Congress |
| WEF |
World Economic Forum |
| WFC |
World Food Council (UN) |
| WFP |
World Food Programme (UN) |
| WFUNA |
World Federation of United Nations Associations |
| WG |
Working Group |
| WGCM |
Working Group on Coupled Modelling (WCRP) |
| WGH |
Working Group on Hydrology |
| WGNE |
Working Group on Numerical Experimentation (WCRP) |
| WHO |
World Health Organization (UN) |
| WHYCOS |
World Hydrological Cycle Observing System |
| WIGOS |
WMO Integrated Global Observing System (WMO Branch) |
| WIPO |
World Intellectual Property Organization (UN) |
| WIS |
WMO Information System (WMO Branch) |
| WMC |
World Meteorological Centre (WMO) |
| WOAP |
WCRP Observations and Assimilation Panel |
| WOCE |
World Ocean Circulation Experiment (WCRP) |
| WOUDC |
World Ozone and Ultraviolet Radiation Data Centre (Toronto, Canada) |
| WRC |
World Radiation Centre |
| WSSD |
World Summit on Sustainable Development (UN) |
| WWF |
World Wildlife Fund |
| WWIS |
World Weather Information Service (WMO) |
| WWR |
World Weather Research (WMO Division) |
| WWRP |
World Weather Research Programme (WMO/AREP) |
| WWW |
World Weather Watch (WMO Programme) |
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