| Acronym |
Sense |
Language |
Topics |
| ACMFE |
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Environmental protection
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| AcOC |
Oceanologica Acta |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ACOM |
Australian Community Ocean Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Australia |
| AcOSi |
Acta Oceanica Sinica |
In Latin |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ China |
| ADCP |
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| AFERNOD |
Association Française d'Étude et de Recherche des Nodules océaniques |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ France |
| AGEMA |
Association pour la Gérance des Écoles de formation Maritime et Aquacole |
In French |
→ Associations
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Applied sciences, technology |
| AIMS |
Australian Institute of Marine Science (www.aims.gov.au) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Australia |
| ALACE |
Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| APE |
Aqua-Planet Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ARGO |
Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (www.argo.ucsd.edu) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ASLO |
American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (www.aslo.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Hydrology
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ United States |
| AtO |
Atmosphere Ocean |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ATOC |
Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
In English |
→ Astronautics
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| AVISO |
Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellites Oceanographic data (www.aviso.oceanobs.com) |
In English |
→ Knowledge management
→ Astronautics
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| BIO |
Bedford Institute of Oceanography (www.bio.gc.ca) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Canada |
| BMT |
British Maritime Technology (https://www.bmt.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 627
→ 6295
→ United Kingdom |
| BOA |
Broad Ocean Area |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| CAOS |
Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies (http://caos-a.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Japan |
| CCAMLR |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (www.ccamlr.org) |
In English |
→ International relations
→ Environmental protection
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Antarctica |
| CIESM |
Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la mer Méditerranée |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| CNEXO |
Centre National pour l'Exploitation des Océans |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Fishing, hunting |
| COADS |
Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (http://icoads.noaa.gov) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| COAMPS |
Coupled Ocean/Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System |
In English |
→ Computer simulation
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| COARE |
Coupled Ocean–Atmospheric Response Experiment (www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/coare/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| COCO |
CCSR Ocean Component Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| COLA |
Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| COMPASS-K |
Comprehensive Ocean Modeling, Prediction, Analysis and Synthesis System in the Kuroshio region |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| COMRA |
China Ocean Minerals Research and Development Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Mining
→ China |
| CORE |
Common Ocean-ice Reference Experiments |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| COSIM |
Climate, Ocean and Sea Ice Modeling Project (http://climate.lanl.gov) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| CREAMS |
Circulation Research of the East Asian Marginal Seas |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| DAMÉE-NAB |
Data Assimilation and Model Evaluation Experiments - North Atlantic Basin |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| DORD |
Deep Ocean Resources Development Company |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Mining |
| DyAtO |
Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| DYNAMO |
Dynamics of North Atlantic Models |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| EASSy |
East African Submarine System |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Africa |
| ECCO |
Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (www.ecco-group.org) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| EDSM |
École Doctorale des Sciences de la Mer |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ENACT |
Enhanced Ocean Data Assimilation and Climate Prediction |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| EOP |
Earth and Ocean Physics |
In English |
→ Geophysics
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| EOPAP |
Earth and Ocean Physics Application Program |
In English |
→ Geophysics
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| EORSAT |
Electronic Ocean Reconstruction Satellite |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Astronautics |
| ESC |
East Sakhalin Current |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ESfO |
European Society for Oceanists |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ESODAE |
European Shelf seas Ocean Data Assimilation and forecast Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| EVAAM |
Établissement pour la Valorisation des Activités Aquacoles et Maritimes |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Fishing, hunting |
| FASTEX |
Fronts and Atlantic Storm-Track Experiment (www.cnrm.meteo.fr/dbfastex/) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| FLAME |
Familiy of Atlantic Model Experiment |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| FNOC |
Fleet Numeric Oceanography Center |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| FOAM |
Forecasting Ocean-Atmosphere Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| FRAM |
Fine Resolution Antarctic Model |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Antarctica |
| GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Hydrology |
| GML |
Geo-Marine Letters |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Hydrology |
| GODAC |
Global Oceanographic Data Center |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Data
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| GODAE |
Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (www.godae.org) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| GOOS |
Global Ocean Observation System (www.ioc-goos.org) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| GOSAMOR |
Global Ocean Salinity MonitORing |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| HOME |
Hawaii Ocean-Mixing Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| HOPS |
Harvard Ocean Prediction System (http://mseas.mit.edu/archive/HOPS/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| HyARC |
Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Hydrology
→ Earth sciences |
| HYCOM |
Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (http://hycom.rsmas.miami.edu) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IAPSO |
International Association for Physical Sciences of the Oceans |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ICES |
International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (www.ices.inst.dk) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ICORSMI |
Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IFM |
Institut Français de la Mer |
In French |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Threats to the environment
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ France |
| IFREMER |
Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (www.ifremer.fr) |
In French |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ France |
| IMBER |
Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (www.imber.info) |
In English |
→ Ecology
→ Geochemistry
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IMO |
International Maritime Organization
= IMO | Internacia Mar-Organizo | In Esperanto
= OMI | Organisation Maritime Internationale | In French
|
In English |
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 6295
→ Agricultural sciences |
| IMO |
Internacia Mar-Organizo
= OMI (look above)
|
In Esperanto |
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 6295
→ Agricultural sciences |
| INA |
International Nanoplankton Association |
In English |
→ Associations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Palaeontology
→ Zoology |
| INMARSAT |
International Maritime Satellite |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Astronautics |
| INOCAR |
Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada |
In Spanish |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| INTSO |
Itogi Nauki i Tekhniki Seriia Okeanologiia |
In Russian |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IODP |
Integrated Ocean Drilling Project |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IOM |
Interoceanmetal Joint Organization |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Mining |
| IOM |
Inverse Ocean Modeling |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IOMAC |
Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Cooperation |
In English |
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Fishing, hunting |
| IOPAN |
Instytut Oceanologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk (www.iopan.gda.pl) |
In Polish |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Poland |
| IOT |
Institute for Ocean Technology
= ITO | Institut des Technologies Océaniques | In French
|
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| ISA |
International Seabed Authority (www.isa.org.jm) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Mining |
| ISM |
Institut Supérieur Maritime |
In French |
→ Specialized or polytechnical colleges
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 627
→ Vehicle engineering |
| ITO |
Institut des Technologies Océaniques
= IOT (look above)
|
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| IUEM |
Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JAMSTEC |
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (www.jamstec.go.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Japan |
| JAtOT |
Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JCOPE |
Japan Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JCSEPA |
Japanese Cloud Seeding Experiment for Precipitation Augmentation |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JGOFS |
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Threats to the environment |
| JGOFS |
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JMS |
Journal of Marine Systems |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Threats to the environment
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JO |
Journal of Oceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| JODC |
Japan Oceanographic Data Center (www.jodc.go.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Japan |
| JPO |
Journal of Physical Oceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| KOPS |
Korea Ocean Prediction System (http://kops.kordi.re.kr) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| LOICZ |
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (www.loicz.org) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| 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 |
| MEMMS |
Modélisation des Écosystemes Marins et Monitoring par Satellites |
In French |
→ Threats to the environment
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Astronautics |
| MERSEA |
Marine EnviRonment and Security for the European Area (www.mersea.eu.org) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| MICOM |
Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model (http://oceanmodeling.rsmas.miami.edu/micom/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ United States |
| MIRC |
Marine Information Research Center (www.mirc.jha.or.jp) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Japan |
| MISMO |
Mirai Indian ocean cruise for the Study of the MJO-convection Onset (www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/mismo/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| MOCS |
Multichannel Ocean Color Sensor |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| NASOH |
North American Society for Oceanic History |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ History |
| NEBROC |
NEtherlands BRemen OCeanography |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| NEMURO |
North Pacific Ecosystem Model for Understanding Regional Oceanography |
In English |
→ Threats to the environment
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| NIOZ |
(Koninklijk) Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee |
In Dutch |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Netherlands |
| 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 |
| NOOP |
National Oceanographic Partnership Program |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| 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 |
| NPIW |
North Pacific Intermediate Water |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| 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 |
| 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 |
| OMI |
Organisation Maritime Internationale
= IMO (look above)
|
In French |
→ International relations
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ 6295
→ Agricultural sciences |
| OPA |
Océan PArallélisé |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| 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 |
| PalOc |
Paleoceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Palaeontology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| PMEL |
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (www.pmel.noaa.gov) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| PNEM |
Programme National d'Écotoxicologie Marine |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Biological sciences |
| 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 |
| POM |
Princeton Ocean Model |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| POP |
Parallel Ocean Program |
In English |
→ Computer programs
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| PORSEC |
Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference |
In English |
→ Congresses
→ Astronautics
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| PrOce |
Progress in Oceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| 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 |
| ROMS |
Regional Ocean Modeling System (www.myroms.org) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| RORSAT |
Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Astronautics |
| RvAqS |
Reviews in Aquatic Sciences |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Hydrology |
| SCOR |
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (www.scor-int.org) |
In English |
→ Organizations and associations
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SEEDS |
Subarctic ocean Enrichment and Ecosystem Dynamics Study |
In English |
→ Ecology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SEM |
Service d'Économie Maritime |
In French |
→ Economics
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Fishing, hunting |
| SFMH |
Sondeur Multifaisceaux Halieutique |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SIMAC |
SIMulateur d'Agitation Côtière |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SIO |
Scripps Institution of Oceanography (www-sio.ucsd.edu) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SL |
Sea Level |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SLBD |
Sea Light-Beam Director |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SMOW |
Standard Mean Ocean Water |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SMVM |
Schéma de Mise en Valeur de la Mer |
In French |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SODA |
Simple Ocean Data Assimilation |
In English |
→ Data
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SOFA |
System for Ocean Forecasting and Analysis |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SOLAS |
Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (www.uea.ac.uk/env/solas/) |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology |
| SSH |
Sea Surface Height |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SSS |
Sea Surface Salinity |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SST |
Sea Surface Temperature |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| STOIC |
Study of Tropical Oceans in Coupled Models |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SUSUSE |
Sustainable Use and Conservation of Marine Living Resources |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| SYNOP |
Synoptic Ocean Prediction Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| TAO |
Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project (www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/) |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| TOGA |
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program |
In English |
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| TOMS |
Terrain-following Ocean Modeling System |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| TSDMO |
Tellus Series Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography |
In English |
→ Serial publications, periodicals
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| VAPOR |
Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, atmosphere, and solar Researchers (www.vapor.ucar.edu) |
In English |
→ Software
→ Marine research, oceanography
→ Meteorology, climatology
→ Mathematics and natural sciences |
| VMIS |
Visual Marine Information Systems |
In English |
→ Libraries
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| WHOI |
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (www.whoi.edu) |
In English |
→ Research institutes
→ Marine research, oceanography |
| WOCE |
World Ocean Circulation Experiment |
In English |
→ Marine research, oceanography |
