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Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11110.
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APPENDIX A
Acronyms


ACAP

Alternative Cover Demonstration Project

ACIA

Arctic Climate Impact Assessment

AMAP

Arctic Monitoring and Assessment Programme

ARM

Atmospheric Radiation Measurement

ASL

Arctic Submarine Laboratory

AUV

autonomous underwater vehicle


CART

Cloud and Radiation Testbed

CCAMLR

Commission for Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources

CCSP

Climate Change Science Program

CEON

Circumpolar Environmental Observations Network


DHS

Department of Homeland Security

DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of the Interior


EMAP

Environmental Monitoring Assessment Program

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency


FIC

Fogarty International Center


GEO

Group of Environmental Observations

GEOOS

Global Earth Observations System of Systems

GLOBE

Global Learning and Observations to Benefit the Environment

GOOS

Global Ocean Observing System

GSDI

Global Spatial Data Infrastructure


IASC

International Arctic Science Committee

IASSA

International Arctic Social Science Association

ICSU

International Council for Science

IGY

International Geophysical Year

IPY

International Polar Year

ISAC

International Study of Arctic Change


JGI

Joint Genome Institute


LRTAP

Long Range Transport of Air Pollution

LTER

Long-term Ecological Research

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11110.
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MRO

Mars Recon Orbiter


NAE

National Academy of Engineering

NAS

National Academy of Sciences

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NIH

National Institutes of Health

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NPOESS

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

NPP

NPOESS Preparatory Project

NRC

National Research Council

NSDI

National Spatial Data Infrastructure

NSF

National Science Foundation

NSTC

National Science and Technology Council


ONR

Office of Naval Research

ORION

Ocean Research Interactivc Observatory Networks

OSTP

Office of Science and Technology Policy


PBTs

persistent, bioaccumulative, and toxic pollutants

PCBs

polychlorinated biphenyls

PI

Principle Investigator

POPs

persistent organic pollutants

PRB

Polar Research Board


RADARSAT

Radar Satellite

RIME

Antarctic Regional Interactions Meteorology Experiment

ROV

remotely operated vehicle


SAR

Synthetic Aperture Radar

SCAR

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

SCICEX

Scientific Ice Expeditions

SCOR

Scientific Committee for Oceanic Research

SEARCH

Study of Environmental Arctic Change

SHEBA

Surface Heat Budget of the Arctic Ocean


THORPEX

Implement North Pacific and Arctic Observing Enhancement


UARCTIC

University of the Arctic

UAV

unmanned aerial vehicle

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

USCG

United States Coast Guard

USGS

United States Geological Survey

USNC

United States National Committee


WAIS

West Antarctic Ice Sheet

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix A: Acronyms." National Research Council. 2004. Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008: Report of the Implementation Workshop. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11110.
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The International Polar Year (IPY) 2007-2008 will be an internationally coordinated campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis that will further our understanding of physical and social processes in the polar regions, examine their globally-connected role in the climate system, and establish research infrastructure for the future. Within this context, the IPY will galvanize new and innovative observations and research while at the same time building on and enhancing existing relevant initiatives. It also will serve as a mechanism to attract and develop a new generation of scientists and engineers with the versatility to tackle complex global issues. In 2004, the National Academies' Polar Research Board organized a workshop to explore the challenges associated with these initiatives. Planning for the International Polar Year 2007-2008 summarizes the presentations and discussions from this workshop.

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