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ADEOS
|
Advanced Earth Observing System
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AG
|
Analysis Group
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ALOS
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Advanced Land Observing System
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AS
|
Access Subgroup
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ASI
|
Agenzia Spaziale Italiano
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ATLAS
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Atmospheric Laboratory for Applications and Science
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AVHRR
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Advanced Very High-Resolution Radiometer
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BNSC
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British National Space Centre
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CAST
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Chinese Academy of Space and Technology
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CBERS
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China-Brazil Earth Remote-Sensing Satellite
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CCB
|
Change Control Board
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CCRS
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Canada Centre for Remote Sensing
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CCSDS
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Consultative Committee on Space Data Systems
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CCT
|
Computer-Compatible Tape
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CEOP
|
Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period
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CEOS
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Committee on Earth Observation Satellites
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CILS
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CEOS Information Locator System
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CINTEX
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CEOS Inventory Interoperability Experiment
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CIP
|
Catalogue Interoperability Protocol
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CLOS
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Coordination on Land Observation Satellites
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CLRSS
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Coordination on Land Remote-Sensing Satellites
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CNES
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Centre National d’Etudes Spatiales (France)
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CORSS
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Coordination on Ocean Remote-Sensing Satellites
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CRI
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Crown Research Institute of New Zealand
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CSA
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Canadian Space Agency
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CSD
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Committee on Sustainable Development
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CSIRO
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Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation
(Australia)
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DARA
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Deutsches Agentur für Raumfahrtangelegenheiten
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DEM
|
Digital Elevation Model
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DLR
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Deutsches Zentrum für Luft- und Raumfahrt (German
Aerospace Center)
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DMSG
|
Disaster Management Support Group
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DS
|
Data Subgroup
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EC
|
European Commission
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EO
|
Earth Observation
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EOS
|
Earth Observing System
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EOSDIS
|
EOS Data and Information System
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EROS
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Earth Resources Observation System
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ERS
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European Remote-Sensing Satellite
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ESA
|
European Space Agency
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ESCAP
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Economic and Social Commission for Asia and the Pacific
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ESRIN
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European Space Research Institute (ESA establishment)
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ESTEC
|
European Space Research and Technology Centre (ESA establishment)
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EUMETSAT
|
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meteorological
Satellites
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FAO
|
Food and Agriculture Organization
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GCOS
|
Global Climate Observing System
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GCOM
|
Global Change Observing Mission
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GEO
|
Group on Earth Observations
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GEOSS
|
Global Earth Observation System of Systems
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GLOBE
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Global Land One-km Base Elevation
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GMS
|
Geostationary Meteorological Satellite
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GOOS
|
Global Ocean Observing System
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GSFC
|
Goddard Space Flight Center
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GTOS
|
Global Terrestrial Observing System
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G3OS
|
Global Observing Systems (Global Climate, Terrestrial and
Ocean Observing Systems)
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HRPT
|
High-Resolution Picture Transmission
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IAF
|
International Astronautical Federation
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IASI
|
Infrared Atmospheric Sounding Interferometer
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ICSU
|
International Council of Scientific Unions
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IDN
|
International Directory Network
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IEOSC
|
International Earth Observations Satellite Committee
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IFEOS
|
International Forum for Earth Observations using Space
Station Elements
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IGBP
|
International Geosphere-Biosphere Program
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IGOS
|
Integrated Global Observing Strategy
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IMOP
|
Imagery Optional
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IMS
|
Information Management System
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INPE
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Instituto Nacional de Pesquisas Espaciais (Brazil)
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INSAT
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Indian National Satellite
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IOC
|
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission
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IRS
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Indian Remote-Sensing Satellite
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ISPRS
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International Society on Photogrammetry and Remote Sensing
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ISRO
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Indian Space Research Organisation
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ISY
|
International Space Year
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IVOS
|
Infrared and Visible Optical Sensors
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JAXA
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Japan Aerospace Exploration Agency
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JERS
|
Japanese Earth Resources Satellite
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JPL
|
Jet Propulsion Laboratory
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JMA
|
Japanese Meteorological Agency
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LAGEOS
|
Laser Geodynamics Satellite
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LPV
|
Land Product Validation
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MECB
|
Brazilian Complete Space Mission
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MEXT
|
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology
(Japan)
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MITI
|
Ministry of International Trade and Industry (Japan)
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MOPITT
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Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere
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MOT
|
Ministry of Transport (Japan)
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MOU
|
Memorandum of Understanding
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MSG
|
Meteosat Second Generation
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MTSAT
|
Multi-functional Transport Satellite
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NASA
|
National Aeronautics and Space Administration (U.S.A.)
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NASDA
|
National Space Development Agency of Japan
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NESDIS
|
National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information
Service
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NET
|
No earlier than
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NOAA
|
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (U.S.A.)
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NPOESS
|
National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite
System
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NRSCC
|
National Remote Sensing Center of China
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NS
|
Network Subgroup
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NSAU
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National Space Agency of Ukraine
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NSC
|
Norwegian Space Centre
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OSTC
|
Federal Office for Scientific, Technical, and Cultural
Affairs of Belgium
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POLDER
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Polarization and Directionality of the Earth’s Reflectances
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ROSHYDROMET
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Russian Federal Service for Hydrometeorology and Environmental
Monitoring
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Rosaviakosmos
|
Russian Space Agency
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SAFISY
|
Space Agency Forum on International Space Year
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SAR
|
Synthetic Aperture Radar
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SCARAB
|
Scanner for the Radiation Budget
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SCIAMACHY
|
Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric
Cartography
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SeaWiFS
|
Sea-Viewing Wide Field-of-View Sensor
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SFCG
|
Space Frequency Coordination Group
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SIT
|
Strategic Implementation Team
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SNSB
|
Swedish National Space Board
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SPO
|
Belgian Space Policy Office
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SPOT
|
Systeme Pour l’Observation de la Terre
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SRL
|
Space Radar Laboratory
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SSBUV
|
Shuttle Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet
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STA
|
Science and Technology Agency of Japan
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TDRSS
|
Tracking and Data Relay Satellite System
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TIROS
|
Television Infrared Observing Satellite
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TM
|
Landsat Thematic Mapper
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TOMS
|
Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer
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TOPEX
|
Ocean Topography Experiment
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TRMM
|
Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission
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UARS
|
Upper Atmosphere Research Satellite
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UNCED
|
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development
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UNEP
|
United Nations Environment Program
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UNESCO
|
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization
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UNFCCC/COP
|
United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change/Conference of the Parties
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UNOOSA
|
United Nations Office of Outer Space Affairs
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USGS
|
United States Geological Survey
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WCRP
|
World Climate Research Program
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WG
|
Working Group
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WGCV
|
Working Group on Calibration and Validation
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WGD
|
Working Group on Data
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WGEdu
|
Working Group on Education, Training and Capacity Building
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WGINS
|
Working Group on International Network Services
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WGISS
|
Working Group on Information Systems and Services
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WGN
|
Working Group on Networks
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WGSN
|
Working Group on Space-to-Ground Networks
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WMO
|
World Meteorological Organization
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WRC
|
World Radio Conference
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WSSD
|
World Summit on Sustainable Development
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WWW
|
World Wide Web
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