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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 3: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1994. A Review of the Accomplishments and Plans of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9260.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix 3: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1994. A Review of the Accomplishments and Plans of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9260.
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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

Suggested Citation:"Appendix 3: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1994. A Review of the Accomplishments and Plans of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9260.
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Suggested Citation:"Appendix 3: Acronyms and Definitions." National Research Council. 1994. A Review of the Accomplishments and Plans of the NOAA Coastal Ocean Program. Washington, DC: The National Academies Press. doi: 10.17226/9260.
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