| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| LISA |
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (www.lisa.univ-paris12.fr) |
In French |
→ Research institutes → Meteorology, climatology → Threats to the environment |
| LLC |
Low Level Circulation |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| LMD |
Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique |
In French |
→ Research institutes → Meteorology, climatology |
| LNES |
Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, Berlin Springer Verlag |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| LOICZ |
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (www.loicz.org) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Marine research, oceanography |
| LPLWS |
Launch Pad Lightning Warning System |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Astronautics |
| LRTAP |
Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| LSCE |
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement |
In French |
→ Threats to the environment → Meteorology, climatology |
| LWS |
Lightning Warning System |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MAG |
Modern Approaches in Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics |
| MAGSAT |
Magnetometer Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics → Physics |
| MAHASRI |
Monsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere Scientific Research and Prediction Initiative (http://mahasri.cr.chiba-u.ac.jp) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Hydrology |
| MAP |
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| MAPS |
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites |
In English |
→ Environmental protection → Meteorology, climatology → Astronautics |
| MarGe |
Marine Geodesy |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geodesy, cartography |
| MarGR |
Marine Geophysical Researches |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Marine research, oceanography |
| MARNIS |
Maritime Navigation and Information Services |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Transport and postal services |
| MAT |
Meteorological Atmospheric Turbulence |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MatG |
Mathematical Geology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Mathematics |
| MCC |
Mesoscale Convective Complex |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MCEER |
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (http://mceer.buffalo.edu) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Seismology, earthquakes → United States |
| MDAS |
Meteorological Data Acquisition System |
In English |
→ Data → Meteorology, climatology |
| MeApp |
Meteorological Applications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| MEE |
Ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Eau |
In French |
→ Central administration → 5023 → Hydrology → 627, |
| MEMMS |
Modélisation des Écosystemes Marins et Monitoring par Satellites |
In French |
→ Threats to the environment → Marine research, oceanography → Astronautics |
| MERSAT |
Meteorology and Earth Observation Satellite |
In English |
→ Astronautics → Meteorology, climatology |
| MERSEA |
Marine EnviRonment and Security for the European Area (www.mersea.eu.org) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| MeSJJ |
Meteorological Society of Japan Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| MetMa |
Meteorological Magazine |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| MetPetDB |
Metamorphic Petrology Database |
In English |
→ Data → Petrology |
| METRIC |
Mapping EvapoTranspiration at high Resolution with Internalized Calibration |
In English |
→ Hydrology |
| MetRu |
Meteorologische Rundschau |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| MetZe |
Meteorologische Zeitschrift |
In German |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| MGDR |
Merged Geophysical Data Record |
In English |
→ Records management → Data → Geophysics |
| MGG |
Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Geochemistry |
| MICOM |
Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model (http://oceanmodeling.rsmas.miami.edu/micom/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → United States |
| MIDDS |
Meteorological Interactive Data Display System |
In English |
→ Human-computer interaction → Meteorology, climatology |
| MinPe |
Mineralogy and Petrology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Mineralogy → Petrology |
| MIRC |
Marine Information Research Center (www.mirc.jha.or.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Marine research, oceanography → Japan |
| MIROC |
Model for Interdisciplinary Research On Climate |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MISE |
Mission InterServices de l'Eau |
In French |
→ Public administration, government → Hydrology |
| MISMO |
Mirai Indian ocean cruise for the Study of the MJO-convection Onset (www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/mismo/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| MJO |
Madden-Julian Oscilation |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MJO |
Madden-Julian Oscillation
= OMJ | Oscillation de Madden-Julian | In French
|
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MLE |
Mesoscale Lightning Experiment |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MMO |
Monda Meteologia Organizo (www.wmo.int)
= WMO | World Meteorological Organization | In English
= OMM | Organisation Météorologique Mondiale | In French
|
In Esperanto |
→ Organizations and associations → Meteorology, climatology → United Nations |
| MOC |
Meridional Overturning Circulation |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Hydrology |
| MOCS |
Multichannel Ocean Color Sensor |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| MOLARCH |
MOLecular ARCHIves of climatic history: exploring patterns of genomic differentiation in endemic species radiations of ancient lakes |
In English |
→ Genetics → Meteorology, climatology |
| MOM |
Modular Ocean Model |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MOPITT |
Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere |
In English |
→ Environmental protection → Meteorology, climatology |
| MORB |
Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalt |
In English |
→ Petrology → 55121 |
| MPC |
Meteorological Prediction Center |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MRCC |
Modéle Régional Climatique Canadien |
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Canada |
| MRI |
Meteorological Research Institute |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Meteorology, climatology |
| MSC |
Meteorological Service of Canada |
In English |
→ Central administration → Meteorology, climatology → Canada |
| MSCTN |
Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology → Astronautics |
| MSJ |
Meteorological Society of Japan (wwwsoc.nii.ac.jp/msj/) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations → Meteorology, climatology |
| MSL |
Mean Sea Level |
In English |
|
| MSLP |
Mean Sea Level Pressure |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| MVO |
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (www.mvo.ms) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → 55121 |
| MWRv |
Monthly Weather Review |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| NAM |
North American Mesoscale (Model) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NAO |
North Atlantic Oscillation |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NARR |
North American Regional Reanalysis |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NASOH |
North American Society for Oceanic History |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations → Marine research, oceanography → History |
| NCAR |
National Center for Atmospheric Research (www.ncar.ucar.edu) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Meteorology, climatology |
| NEBROC |
NEtherlands BRemen OCeanography |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| NEC |
North Equatorial Current |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NEIC |
National Earthquake Information Center (http://earthquake.usgs.gov) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations → Seismology, earthquakes |
| NEMURO |
North Pacific Ecosystem Model for Understanding Regional Oceanography |
In English |
→ Threats to the environment → Marine research, oceanography |
| NGDC |
National Geophysical Data Center (www.ngdc.noaa.gov) |
In English |
→ Data → Geophysics |
| NHC |
National Hurricane Center (www.nhc.noaa.gov) |
In English |
→ Central administration → Meteorology, climatology → Natural disasters |
| NHESS |
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Natural disasters |
| NICAM |
Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model (www.nicam.jp) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Japan |
| NIOZ |
Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee |
In Dutch |
→ Research institutes → Netherlands |
| NIOZ |
(Koninklijk) Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee |
In Dutch |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Netherlands |
| NIPR |
National Institute of Polar Research (www.nipr.ac.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Japan |
| NMC |
National Meteorological Center |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NMI |
National Maritime Institute |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → 627 → 6295 |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
In English |
→ Central administration → Marine research, oceanography → Meteorology, climatology |
| NODC |
National Oceanographic Data Center (www.nodc.noaa.gov) |
In English |
→ Data → Marine research, oceanography |
| NOGAPS |
Navy Operational Global Prediction Center System |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NOOP |
National Oceanographic Partnership Program |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| NORGES |
Network of Offshore Records of Geology and Stratigraphy |
In English |
→ Records management → Stratigraphy |
| NOSL |
Night/Day Optical Survey Of Thunderstorm Lightning |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NOSS |
National Oceanic Satellite System |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Astronautics |
| NPACNFS |
North Pacific Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Marine research, oceanography |
| NPGeo |
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics |
| NPIW |
North Pacific Intermediate Water |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| NSIPP |
NASA Seasonal-to-Interannual Prediction Project |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → United States |
| NuGeo |
Nuclear Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Nuclei → Geophysics |
| NWP |
Netherlands Water Partnership |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
In English |
→ Computer simulation → Meteorology, climatology |
| NWS |
National Weather Service |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| NZJGG |
New Zealand Journal Geology and Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics |
| OCCAM |
Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling Project |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Meteorology, climatology |
| OcDyn |
Ocean Dynamics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography |
| OCE |
Ocean Color Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| OcEng |
Ocean Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography → 6295 |
| OcMod |
Ocean Modelling |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography |
| OcPhE |
Ocean Physics and Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography → 6295 |
| OcSci |
Ocean Science |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography |
| OCTS |
Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Meteorology, climatology |
| ODE |
Observatoire Départemental de l'Eau |
In French |
→ Regional administration → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| ODP |
Ocean Drilling Programm |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| OFES |
OGCM for the Earth Simulator |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Computer simulation |
| OGCM |
Ocean General Circulation Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| OIEau |
Office International de l'Eau |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| OKACOM |
Okavango River Basin Water Commission |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| OMI |
Organisation Maritime Internationale
= IMO | International Maritime Organization | In English
= IMO | Internacia Mar-Organizo | In Esperanto
|
In French |
→ International relations → Marine research, oceanography → 6295 → Agricultural sciences |
| OMJ |
Oscillation de Madden-Julian
= MJO (look above)
|
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| OMM |
Organisation Météorologique Mondiale (www.wmo.int)
= MMO, WMO (look above)
|
In French |
→ Organizations and associations → Meteorology, climatology → United Nations |
| OMP |
Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (http://www.obs-mip.fr/) |
In French |
→ Observatories → France |
| OMSZ |
Országos Meteorológiai Szolgálat |
In Hungarian |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| ONGC |
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (www.ongcindia.com) |
In English |
→ Mining |
| OPA |
Océan PArallélisé |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| OPGC |
Observatoire de Physique du Globe de Clermont-Ferrand (wwwobs.univ-bpclermont.fr) |
In French |
→ Research institutes → Geophysics → France |
| ORFEUS |
Observatories and Research Facilities for EUropean Seismology (http://orfeus.knmi.nl) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Seismology, earthquakes → Netherlands |
| OrGeo |
Organic Geochemistry |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geochemistry |
| ORI |
Ocean Research Institute (www.ori.u-tokyo.ac.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Marine research, oceanography → Japan |
| OSJaJ |
Oceanographical Society of Japan Journal |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography |
| OVL |
ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Videsh Limited (www.ongcvidesh.com) |
In English |
→ Mining |
| OzSE |
Ozone: Science and Engineering |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| PAGES |
Past Global Changes |
In English |
→ Threats to the environment → Meteorology, climatology |
| PAGEV |
Projet d'Amélioration de la Gouvernance de l'Eau dans le bassin de la Volta |
In French |
→ Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| PalOc |
Paleoceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Palaeontology → Marine research, oceanography |
| PANSY |
Program of the Antarctic Syowa MST/IS Radar |
In English |
→ Antarctica |
| PAPG |
Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientists |
In English |
→ Associations → Pakistan |
| PApGe |
Pure and Applied Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics |
| PAR |
Photosynthetically Active Radiation |
In English |
→ Biological sciences |
| PCA |
Polar Cap Absorption |
In English |
|
| PCE |
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Geochemistry |
| PCED |
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Delta |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Geochemistry |
| PCESR |
Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Reports |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Physics → Chemistry |
| PDO |
Pacific Decadal Oscillation |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| PECT |
Plan Énergie Climat Territorial |
In French |
→ Regional administration → Energy economics → Meteorology, climatology → Environmental protection |
| PEEI |
Physics and Evolution of the Earth's Interior |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics |
| PEPI |
Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Planets and satellites |
| PETDB |
Petrological Database of the Ocean Floor |
In English |
→ Petrology |
| PhChE |
Physics and Chemistry of Earth |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Geochemistry |
| PIGB |
Programme International Géosphère-Biosphère |
In French |
→ Biological sciences |
| PlPh |
Plasma Physics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → 5539 |
| PMEL |
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (www.pmel.noaa.gov) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Marine research, oceanography |
| PMetR |
Papers in Meteorological Research |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| PMG |
Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology → Geophysics |
| PMRC |
Programme Mondial de Recherche sur le Climat |
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| PNCA |
Programme National de la Chimie Atmosphérique |
In French |
→ Chemistry → Meteorology, climatology |
| PNEAT |
Programme National Efflorescences Alguales Toxiques |
In French |
→ Biological sciences |
| PNEDC |
Programme National d'Étude du Climat |
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| PNEM |
Programme National d'Écotoxicologie Marine |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Biological sciences |
| PNLCC |
Programme National de Lutte contre le Changement Climatique |
In French |
→ Central administration → Meteorology, climatology → Environmental protection |
| PNOC |
Programme National d'Océanographie Côtière |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| POCM |
Parallel Ocean Climate Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| PODAAC |
Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov) |
In English |
→ Data → Marine research, oceanography |
| POEM |
Polar Orbiting Earth Mission |
In English |
→ Astronautics → Astronomy |
| POGO |
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory |
In English |
→ Geophysics → Astronautics |
| POGS |
Polar-Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey |
In English |
→ Geophysics → Astronautics |
| PolAt |
Pollution Atmosphérique |
In French |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → 5023 → Meteorology, climatology |
| PolRe |
National Institute Polar Research Memoirs |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |
| POM |
Princeton Ocean Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| POM |
Portée Optique Météorologique |
In French |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Optics |
| POP |
Parallel Ocean Program |
In English |
→ Computer programs → Marine research, oceanography |
| PORSEC |
Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference |
In English |
→ Congresses → Astronautics → Marine research, oceanography |
| PPA |
Plan de Protection de l'Atmosphère |
In French |
→ 5023 → Meteorology, climatology |
| PPCR |
Pilot Programme on Climate Resilience |
In English |
→ Environmental protection → Meteorology, climatology |
| PRIMEQUAL |
Programme de Recherche Interorganismes pour une Meilleure Qualité de l'Air à l'échelle Locale |
In French |
→ Threats to the environment → Meteorology, climatology |
| PRISM |
Partnership for Research Infrastructures in Earth System Modeling (http://prism.enes.org) |
In English |
|
| PrOce |
Progress in Oceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Marine research, oceanography |
| PRQA |
Plan Régional de la Qualité de l'Air |
In French |
→ Environmental protection → Meteorology, climatology |
| PRQA |
Plan Régional pour la Qualité de l'Air |
In French |
→ Regional administration → Environmental protection → Meteorology, climatology |
| QAPF |
Quartz, Alkali feldspar, Plagioclase, Feldspathoid |
In English |
→ Mineralogy → Petrology |
| QBO |
Quasi-Biennial Oscillation |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| QJRMS |
Quarterly Journal of the Royal Meteorological Society |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology |
| QUICKEST |
Quadratic Upstream Interpolation for Convective Kinematics with Estimated Streaming Terms |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| RAISE |
Rangelands Atmosphere-Hydrosphere-Biosphere Interaction Study Experiment in Northeastern Asia |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Ecology → Hydrology → 5514 |
| RAMS |
Regional Atmospheric Modeling System (http://rams.atmos.colostate.edu) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| RCB |
Réseau Complémentaire de Bassin |
In French |
→ Hydrology |
| RéNaSS |
Réseau National du Surveillance Sismique (http://renass.u-strasbg.fr) |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations → Seismology, earthquakes → France |
| RERE |
Ressources en Eau Renouvelables Externes |
In French |
→ Hydrology |
| RERI |
Ressources en Eau Renouvelables Internes |
In French |
→ Hydrology |
| RERR |
Ressources en Eau Renouvelables Réelles |
In French |
→ Hydrology |
| RERT |
Ressources en Eau Renouvelables Totales |
In French |
→ Hydrology |
| ReSMA |
Reparto Sperimentazioni di Meteorologia Aeronautica |
In Italian |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RGF |
Rudarsko Geološki Fakultet |
In Serbian |
|
| RGII |
Regional Greenhouse Gas Initiative |
In English |
→ 5023 → Meteorology, climatology |
| RIAPS |
Remote Infrared Atmospheric Profiling System |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology → Astronautics |
| RIG |
Rivista Italiana di Geofisica |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Italia |
| RIGSA |
Rivista Italiana di Geofisica e Scienze Affini |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Geophysics → Italia |
| RISH |
Research Institute of Sustainable Humanosphere (www.rish.kyoto-u.ac.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes → Ecology → Japan |
| RMetA |
Rivista di Meteorologia Aeronautica |
In Italian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Meteorology, climatology → Aeronautics, aircraft |
| RMS |
Royal Meteorological Society |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations → Meteorology, climatology |
| RNB |
Réseau National de Bassin |
In French |
→ Hydrology |
| RNDE |
Réseau National des Données sur l'Eau |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| ROMS |
Regional Ocean Modeling System (www.myroms.org) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| RORSAT |
Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography → Astronautics |
| RPDE |
Réseau Partenarial des Données sur l'Eau |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations → Hydrology → Environmental technology, water supply, waste management |
| RRA |
River Research and Applications |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Threats to the environment → Hydrology |
| RSEnv |
Remote Sensing of Environment |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals → Threats to the environment |
| RSQ |
Remote Sensing Quarterly |
In Dutch |
→ Serial publications, periodicals |