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AMSR |
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer |
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AMSU |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
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AOR |
Area of Responsibility |
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ATCF |
Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecasting |
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ATE |
Along-Track Error |
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CI |
Current Intensity |
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CIMSS |
Cooperative Institute for Meteorological Satellite Studies |
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CIRA |
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere |
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CIRW |
CIRA Wind Analysis |
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CLIPER |
Climatology and Persistence |
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COAMPS |
Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Mesoscale Prediction System |
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CPA |
Closest Point of Approach |
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CPAC |
Central Pacific |
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CPHC |
Central Pacific Hurricane Center |
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DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
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DoD |
Department of Defense |
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DRCL |
DeMaria CLIPER |
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DTG |
Date-Time Group |
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ESOP |
Equipment Standard Operating Procedure |
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FNMOC |
Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center |
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FTE |
Forecast Track Error |
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FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
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GFDL |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (NOAA) |
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GFDN |
Geophysical Fluid Dynamics model – Navy |
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GFS |
Global Forecast System |
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GPCE |
Goerss Probability Consensus Error |
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GPCE-AX |
GPCE Along and Across Track |
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GRIB |
Gridded Binary Format |
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JMV |
Joint METOC Viewer |
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JTOPS |
JTWC Operations |
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JTWC |
Joint Typhoon Warning Center |
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KT |
Knot |
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MANOP |
Manual of Operations |
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METOC |
Meteorology and Oceanography |
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MetOp-A |
A European polar-orbiting meteorological satellite |
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MMD |
Marine Meteorology Division |
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MTSAT |
Multi-functional Transport Satellite |
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NEPAC |
Northeastern Pacific |
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NEP-O |
Navy Enterprise Portal – Oceanography |
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NESDIS |
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service |
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NHC |
National Hurricane Center |
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NM |
Nautical Miles |
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NMFC |
National Maritime Forecast Center |
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NOAA |
National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NOGAPS |
Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System |
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NRL |
Naval Research Laboratory |
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OBT |
Objective Best Track |
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PCN |
Position Code Number |
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QSCT |
QuickSCAT (Quick Scatterometer) |
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RADOB |
Radar Observations |
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RSS |
Remote Sensing Systems |
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SATOPS |
Satellite Operations |
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SIPRNET |
Secure Internet Protocol Router Network |
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SLP |
Sea Level Pressure |
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SOP |
Standard Operating Procedure |
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SSMI |
Special Sensor Microwave Imager |
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SSMS |
Spacecraft and Station Management Subsystem |
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T Number |
Tropical Number |
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TC |
Tropical Cyclone |
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TC-COR |
Tropical Cyclone Conditions of Readiness |
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TCFA |
Tropical Cyclone Formation Alert |
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TDO |
Typhoon Duty Officer |
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TPC |
Tropical Prediction Center |
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TRMM |
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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XTE |
Cross-Track Error |