3DVar |
3-dimensional variational |
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4DVar |
4-dimensional variational |
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ADM |
Atmospheric Dynamics Mission |
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AHPS |
Advanced Hydrologic Prediction System |
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AMS |
American Meteorological Society |
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AMSU |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
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AOML |
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory |
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ARRC |
Atmospheric Radar Research Center |
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ASOS |
Automated Surface Observing System |
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AWCIA |
American Weather and Climate Industry Association |
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AWIPS |
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System |
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BMA |
Bayesian model averaging |
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C3 |
command, control, and communications |
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CAPS |
Center for the Analysis and Prediction of Storms |
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CASA |
Collaborative Adaptive Sensing of the Atmosphere |
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CDAS |
Coordinated Data Analysis System |
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CFS |
Climate Forecast System |
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CIMMS |
Cooperative Institute for Mesoscale Meteorological Studies |
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CMC |
Canadian Meteorological Center |
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COMET |
Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education, and Training |
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COP |
common operating picture |
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CWCE |
Commission on the Weather and Climate Enterprise |
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DAR3E |
Denver AWIPS Risk Reduction and Requirements Evaluation |
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DMIP |
Distributed Model Intercomparison Program |
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DOD |
U.S. Department of Defense |
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DOE |
U.S. Department of Energy |
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DTC |
Developmental Testbed Center |
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ECMWF |
European Centre for Medium-range Weather Forecasts |
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EISWG |
Environmental Information Services Working Group |
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EnKF |
ensemble Kalman filter |
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ERS |
emergency response specialist |
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ESPC |
Earth System Prediction Capability |
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ESRL |
Earth System Research Laboratory |
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FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration |
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FACA |
Federal Advisory Committee Act |
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FNMOC |
Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center |
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GAW |
Global Atmosphere Watch |
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GEOSS |
Global Earth Observation System of Systems |
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GFDL |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory |
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GFS |
Global Forecast System |
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GOES |
Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite |
HFIP |
Hurricane Forecast Improvement Program |
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HS3 |
Hurricane and Severe Storm Sentinel (NASA program) |
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HWRF |
Hurricane Weather Research Forecasting |
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HWT |
Hazardous Weather Testbed |
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HYCOM |
Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model |
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HYSPLIT |
Hybrid Single Particle Lagrangian Integrated Trajectory |
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ICSU |
International Council for Sciences |
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IMET |
incident meteorologist |
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IP |
intellectual property |
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IT |
information technology |
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JHT |
Joint Hurricane Testbed |
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LIDAR |
LIght Detection and Ranging |
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MAR |
Modernization and Associated Restructuring |
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MOS |
model output statistics |
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MPAR |
multi-function phased array radar |
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NAM |
North American Mesoscale Model |
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NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
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NAVO |
Naval Oceanography Center |
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NCAR |
National Center for Atmospheric Research |
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NCEP |
National Centers for Environmental Prediction |
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NCIM |
National Council of Industrial Meteorologists |
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NCWCP |
NOAA Center for Weather and Climate Prediction |
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NESDIS |
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service |
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NEXRAD |
Next Generation Weather Radar |
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NHC |
National Hurricane Center |
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NMHS |
National Meteorological Hydrological Service |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NPOESS |
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System |
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NPP |
NPOESS Preparatory Project |
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NRC |
National Research Council |
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NRL |
Naval Research Laboratory |
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NSAB |
NOAA Science Advisory Board |
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NSF |
National Science Foundation |
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NSSL |
National Severe Storms Laboratory |
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NWA |
National Weather Association |
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NWC |
National Weather Center |
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NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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NWS |
National Weather Service |
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NWSEO |
National Weather Service Employees Organization |
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O2R |
operations-to-research |
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OAR |
Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research |
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OHD |
Office of Hydrological Development |
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OSE |
observing system experiment |
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OSIP |
Operational Satellite Improvement Program |
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OUN |
NWS Norman Weather Forecast Office |
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PAR |
phased array radar |
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POES |
Polar Operational Environmental Satellite |
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PROFS |
Program for Regional Observing and Forecasting Service |
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QPE |
quantitative precipitation estimation |
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QPF |
quantitative precipitation forecast |
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R2O |
research-to-operations |
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R&D |
research and development |
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RFC |
River Forecast Center |
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RFI |
radio frequency interference |
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ROC |
Radar Operations Center |
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RTOFS |
Real Time Ocean Forecast System |
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SCH |
Service Coordination Hydrologists |
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SLEP |
Service Life Extension Program |
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SPC |
Storm Prediction Center |
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UAS |
Unmanned Aircraft Systems |
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UCAR |
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research |
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UKMO |
United Kingdom Meteorological Office |
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USGS |
U.S. Geological Survey |
WAS*IS |
Weather and Society * Integrated Studies |
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WCM |
Warning Coordination Meteorologist |
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WDTB |
Warning Decision Training Branch |
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WFO |
Weather Forecast Office |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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WSFO |
Weather Service Forecast Office |
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WSR |
Winter Storm Reconnaissance |
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WWW |
World Weather Watch |