ACRONYMS AND ABBREVIATIONS
BASC
Board on Atmospheric Sciences and Climate
CCM
Certified Consulting Meteorologist
CPC
Climate Prediction Center
DOE
(U.S.) Department of Energy
DOI
(U.S.) Department of the Interior
ENSO
El Niño/Southern Oscillation
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FCMSSR
Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research
FEMA
Federal Emergency Management Agency
HUD
(U.S.) Department of Housing and Urban Development
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IRI
International Research Institute
NASA
National Aeronautics and Space Administration
NCDC
National Climatic Data Center
NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NRC
National Research Council
NWS
National Weather Service
OCS
Oklahoma Climatological Survey
OFCM
Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology
RCC
regional climate center