. "Appendix D: Acronyms." Down to Earth: Geographical Information for Sustainable Development in Africa. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2002.
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Down to Earth: Geographic Information for Sustainable Development in Africa
RFE
Rainfall Estimate
RGB
Red, Green, Blue
SADC
Southern African Development Community
SADCC
Southern African Development Coordination Conference
SCAR
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research
SCT
Spatial Characterization Tool
SDI
Spatial Data Infrastructure
SDST
Spatial Data Transfer Standards
SiB
Simple Biosphere Model
SISEI
Environmental Information System on the Internet
SPOT
Système Pour l’Observation de la Terre
SPP
Single Point Positioning
SRTM
Shuttle Radar Topography Mission
SSM/I
Special Sensor Microwave/Imager
SST
Sea-Surface Temperature
START
System for Analysis, Research, and Training
STI
Sexually Transmitted Infection
STWG
Science and Technical Working Group
TB
Tuberculosis
TCMP
Tanzania Coastal Mapping Partnership
TDMA
Time Division Multiple Access
TM
Thematic Mapper
TREES
Tropical Ecosystem Environment Observations by Satellite
TRMM
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
UNDP
United Nations Development Program
UNECA
United Nations Economic Commission for Africa
UNECA-CODI
UNECA-Committee on Development Information
UNEP
United Nations Environment Program
UNESCO
United Nations Educational, Scientific, and Cultural Organization
UNFPA
United Nations Population Fund
UNICEF
United Nations International Children’s Emergency Fund
UNITAR
United Nations Institute for Training and Research
UNL
University of Nebraska-Lincoln
URI
University of Rhode Island
USAID
United States Agency for International Development