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Appendix D: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 74-76

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... APEXRAD model of radiation dose based on APEX satellite data BFO blood-forming organs CEPPAD comprehensive energetic particle and pitch angle distribution CIR corotating interaction regions CME coronal mass ejection CPD crew passive dosimeter CRRES Combined Release and Radiation Effects Satellite (NASA research satellite) CRRESELE model of electron radiation belts based on CRESS data CRRESPRO model of proton radiation belts based on CRRES data CRRESRAD model of radiation doses based on CRRES data DMSP Defense Meteorology Satellite Program (a suite of polar-orbiting DOD satellites)
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... MHD magnetohydrodynamic MSC Manned Spacecraft Center MSFC Marshall Space Flight Center NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NCRP National Council on Radiation Protection and Measurements NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration NRA NASA Research Announcement NSF National Science Foundation NSSDC National Space Science Data Center, located at GSFC NSWP National Space Weather Program OTTI Orbiting Technology Testbed Initiative (program within SEE) POES Polar-Orbiting Operational Environmental Satellites (NOAA)
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... SPAN Solar Particle Alert Network SPE solar particle event SRAG Space Radiation Analysis Group (at Johnson Space Center) Sv sievert (unit of radiation)
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