Appendix C: Acronyms
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
CARDS
Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set
CGED
Committee on Geophysical and Environmental Data
GCDIS
U.S. Global Change Data and Information System
GOES
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite
HCN
Historical Climatology Network
ICSU
International Council of Scientific Unions
NARA
National Archives and Records Administration
NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NESDIS
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NEXRAD
Next Generation Weather Radar
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NWS
National Weather Service
RAID
Redundant Array of Inexpensive Disks
WDC-A
World Data Center-A
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
WSR-88D
Weather Service Radar-1988 design Doppler