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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2004. A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11013.
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APPENDIX C
Acronyms and Abbreviations


AIM

Aeronomy of Ice in the Mesosphere

AOSB

Arctic Ocean Studies Board

AUV

autonomous underwater vehicle


CALIPSO

Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations


EOS

Earth Observing System


IASC

International Arctic Science Committee

ICSU

International Council for Science

IGY

International Geophysical Year

IPCC

International Panel on Climate Change

IPY

International Polar Year


LDCM

Landsat Data Continuity Mission


NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NPOESS

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

NPP

NPOESS Preparatory Project

NPR

National Public Radio

NSF

National Science Foundation


OCO

Orbiting Carbon Observatory


PRB

Polar Research Board


ROV

remotely operated vehicle

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2004. A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11013.
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SCAR

Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research

SCOR

Scientific Committee for Oceanic Research

SDO

Solar Dynamics Observatory

ST5

Space Technology 5

STEREO

Solar-Terrestrial Relations Observatory


THEMIS

Time History of Events and Macroscale Interactions during Substorms

TWINS

Two Wide-angle Imaging Neutral-atom Spectrometers


UARCTIC

University of the Arctic

UAV

unmanned aerial vehicle

UCAR

University Corporation for Atmospheric Research


WMO

World Meteorological Organization

Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2004. A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11013.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix C: Acronyms and Abbreviations." National Research Council. 2004. A Vision for the International Polar Year 2007-2008. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/11013.
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In 2007-2008, many nations around the world will host an intense, coordinated field campaign of polar observations, research, and analysis called the "International Polar Year." This report presents an overview of potential science themes, enabling technologies, and public outreach opportunities that can be used to focus International Polar Year on societal needs. The committee recommends that the U.S. scientific community and participating agencies use this opportunity to better understand environmental change and variability in the polar regions; explore new scientific frontiers ranging from the molecular to the planetary scales; and engage the public through varied educations and outreach activities.

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