Acronyms
AEMN
Automated Environmental Monitoring Network
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
ATDTDCS
Automated Tone Dial Telephone Data Collection System
AWIPS
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System
CPM
cooperative program manager
DAPM
data acquisition program manager
DOB
Data Operations Branch (NCDC/NOAA)
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FCMSSR
Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
FY
fiscal year
GOES-NEXT
Next Generation Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
GPS
global positioning system
HCN
Historical Climate Network
H MT
hydrometeorological technician
LDAD
local data acquisition and dissemination
MIC
meteorologist-in-charge
MMTS
maximum-minimum temperature system
NADP
National Atmospheric Deposition Program
NAOS
North American Atmospheric Observing System
NCDC
National Climatic Data Center
NESDIS
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NEXRAD
Next Generation Weather Radar
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NWS
National Weather Service
OFCM
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
PC ROSA
computerized data entry and communication system (see ROSA)
RCC
regional climate center
RFC
river forecast center
ROSA
remote observation system automation
USDA
U.S. Department of Agriculture
WFO
weather forecast office
WSFO
weather service forecast office
