Appendix 3 - Acronyms and Definitions
ANICA
Atmospheric Nutrient Inputs to Coastal Areas
AOML
Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorologic Laboratory
BPR
Bottom Pressure Recorder
C-CAP
Coastwatch Change Analysis Program
CEH
Coastal Ecosystem Health
CEHAB
Causes and Effects of Harmful Algal Blooms
CFAS
Coastal Forecast and Analysis System
CFE
Coastal Fisheries Ecosystems
CFS
Coastal Forecasting System
CoOP
Coastal Ocean Processes program (NSF)
COP
Coastal Ocean Policy Roundtable
COPR
Coastal Ocean Program
DMSP
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program
ECFSFE
East Coast Forecast System Feasibility Experiment
EDF
Environmental Defense Fund
EHP
Estuarine Habitat Program
E-MAP
Environmental Monitoring and Assessment Program (EPA)
ERL
Environmental Research Laboratory
ERS-1
Earth Resources Satellite-1
ESA
European Space Agency
FOCI
Fisheries Oceanography Coordinated Investigations
GIS
Geographical Information System
GLERL
Great Lakes Environmental Research Laboratory
GLFS
Great Lake Forecasting System
GLOBEC
Global Oceans Ecosystems Dynamics program
IER
Institute of Environmental Renewal
LAC
Local Area Coverage
MACII
Mississippi-Atchafalaya Coastal Interaction Initiative
MARMAP
Marine Resources Monitoring, Assessment, and Prediction
MCSST
Multi-Channel Sea Surface Temperatures
NANO
National Assessment of Harmful Algal Blooms
NCOPO
National Coastal Ocean Program Office
NECOP-MAR
Nutrient Enhanced Coastal Ocean Productivity-Mississippi Atchafalaya Rivers
NEP
Nutrient Enhanced Productivity
NESDIS
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service
NHC
National Hurricane Center
NMC
National Meteorological Center
NOAA
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
NOS
National Ocean Service
NRC
National Research Council
NS&T
National Status and Trends
NWS
National Weather Service
OPC
Optical Particle Counter
OSU
Ohio State University
PI
Principal Investigator
PMC
Program Management Committee
PMEL
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory
PoCO
NRC Panel on the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program
SABRE
South Atlantic Bight Recruitment Experiment
SeaWiFS
Sea-viewing Wide Field Sensor
SEFCAR
Southeast Florida and Caribbean Recruitment Experiment
SLOSH
Sea, Lake and Overland Surges from Hurricanes
SSM/I
Sea Surface Microwave Imager
TAC
Technical Advisory Committee
TCC
Toxic Chemical Contaminants
VPA
Virtual Population Analysis