Acronym Dicitonary and Glossary
Acronym Dicitonary and Glossary
Acronym Dicitonary and Glossary
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ESA—European Space Agency<br />
ESDD—Earth Science Data Directory<br />
ESE—Earth Science Enterprise (NASA)<br />
ESMR—Electrically Scanning Microwave Radiometer<br />
ESOC—European Satellite Operations Center<br />
ESSA—Environmental Science Services Administration (preceded NOAA)<br />
ESSP—Earth System Science Pathfinder Mission (ESSP)<br />
ESTEC—European Space TEchnical Center<br />
ETAC—Environmental Technical Applications Center (USAF)<br />
EUMETSAT—EUropean organization for the exploitation of METeorological SATellites<br />
EVA—Extra Vehicular Activity<br />
FAA—Federal Aviation Administration<br />
FAM—Flight Assurance Manager (DXS)<br />
FAO—Food <strong>and</strong> Agriculture Organization (UN)<br />
FAQ—Frequently Asked Questions (Internet)<br />
Fax—facsimile<br />
FCCC—Framework Convention on Climate Change<br />
FD—Flight Day (NASA)<br />
FDA—Food <strong>and</strong> Drug Administration (U.S.)<br />
FDIC—Federal Deposit Insurance Corporation (U.S.)<br />
FedEx—Federal Express (colloquial till mid-1994, then new name)<br />
FEMA—Federal Emergency Management Agency (U.S.)<br />
FFA—Future Farmers of America<br />
FFT—Fast Fourier Transform<br />
FGGE—First GARP Global Experiment<br />
FIFE—First ISLSCP Field Experiment<br />
FIFO—First In, First Out<br />
FIRE—First ISCCP Regional Field Experiment<br />
FLOP—FLoating point OPeration<br />
FLOWS—FAA-Lincoln Operational Weather Study<br />
FOB—Federal Office Building<br />
FOC—Faint Object Camera (HST)<br />
FORTRAN—FORMula TRANslation<br />
FOS—Family Of Services (NWS)<br />
FOV—Field Of View<br />
FPDT—Forecast Products Development Team (NOAA/ORA)<br />
FPO—Field Project Office<br />
FRB—Federal Reserve Board (U.S.)<br />
FSL—Forecast Systems Laboratory (a NOAA ERL)<br />
FTC—Federal Trade Commission (U.S.)<br />
FTE—Full-Time Equivalent<br />
FTP—File Transfer Protocol (TCP/IP)<br />
FTS—Fourier Transform Spectrometer (HIS, AERI, etc.)<br />
FY—Fiscal Year<br />
FYI—For Your Information<br />
GAC—Global Area Coverage<br />
GAIM—Global Analysis, Interpretation <strong>and</strong> Modeling (IGBP)<br />
GALE—Genesis of Atlantic Lows Experiment<br />
GAO—General Accounting Office (U.S.)<br />
GAPEX—Ground-based Atmospheric Profiling EXperiment<br />
GARP—Global Atmospheric Research Program<br />
GARS—GOES Archive <strong>and</strong> Retrieval System<br />
GATE—GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment<br />
GAW—Global Atmosphere Watch (WMO)
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