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Acronym
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Meaning
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ECMWF
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European Centre For Medium-range Weather Forecasts |
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NCAR
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National Center For Atmospheric Research |
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COMET
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Cooperative Program For Operational Meteorology Education And Training (NOAA And UCAR) |
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AO&SS
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Atmospheric |
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GPS
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Global Positioning System |
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MSL
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Mean Sea Level |
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MSS
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Multi-Spectral Scanner |
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LED
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Light Emitting Diode |
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K
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Kilo |
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AMRIR
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Advanced Medium Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
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CONUS
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CONtinental (or CONterminus) United States |
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AMSU
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Advanced Microwave Sounder Unit (EOS) |
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ITOS
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Improved Television And Infrared Observation Satellite (1970s) |
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JSC
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Johnson Space Center (NASA |
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SSU
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Stratospheric Sounding Unit (TOVS) |
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HRIR
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High Resolution Infrared Radiometer |
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MODIS-N
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MODerate-resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer-Nadir (EOS) |
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HIRS
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High-resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
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SDS
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Satellite Data Services |
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DORIS
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Doppler Orbitography And Radiopositioning Integrated By Satellite (EOS) |