. "Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." When Weather Matters: Science and Service to Meet Critical Societal Needs. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press, 2010.
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When Weather Matters: Science and Services to Meet Critical Societal Needs
EPiCC Environmental Prediction in Canadian Cities
ESRL Earth Systems Research Laboratory
FAA Federal Aviation Administration
FIM finite-volume horizontal transport
FNMOC Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center
GFS Global Forecast System
GIS geographic information system
GPS Global Positioning System
HMT Hydrometeorological Testbed
HPC high-performance computing
HPC Hydrometeorological Prediction Center
IWRSS Integrated Water Resources Science and Services
LES large eddy simulation
MCS mesoscale convective system
MHEWS Multi-Hazard Early Warning System
MMS Modular Modeling System
MSA metropolitan statistical area
μSA micropolitan statistical area
NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCAR National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCEP National Centers for Environmental Prediction
NEXRAD Next-Generation Radar
NextGen Next Generation Air Transportation System
NICAM Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model
NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOGAPS Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System