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AAP
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Academic Affiliates Program
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ACD
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Atmospheric Chemistry Division
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ACE-1
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the first Aerosol Characterization Experiment
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ACOS
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Advanced Coronal Observing System
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AMS
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American Meteorological Society
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ASP
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Advanced Stokes Polarimeter; Advanced Study Program
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ASTER
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Atmosphere-Surface Turbulent Exchange Research facility
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ATD
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Atmospheric Technology Division
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BMRC
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Australian Bureau of Meteorology Research Centre
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BRAN
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Boulder Research and Administrative Network
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CCM
|
Community Climate Model
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CCOPE
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Cooperative Convective Precipitation Experiment
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CCSM
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Community Climate System Model
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CDC
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Control Data Corporation
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CEDAR
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Coupling, Energetics, and Dynamics of Atmospheric Regions
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CFCs
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chlorofluorocarbons
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CGD
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Climate and Global Dynamics Division
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CLAWS
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Classify, Locate, and Avoid Wind Shear
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COARE
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Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment
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COMET
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Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training
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COSMIC
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Constellation Observing System for Meteorology, Ionosphere and Climate
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CSM
|
Climate System Model
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CU
|
University of Colorado
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DLESE
|
Digital Library for Earth System Education
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ELDORA
|
Electra Doppler Radar
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ENSO
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El Niño/Southern Oscillation
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ESIG
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Environmental and Societal Impacts Group
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ECMWF
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European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts
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EXPRESSO
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Experiment for Regional Sources and Sinks of Oxidants
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FAA
|
Federal Aviation Administration
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FSU
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Florida State University
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GARP
|
Global Atmospheric Research Program
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GATE
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GARP Atlantic Tropical Experiment
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GPS
|
Global Positioning System
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GPS/MET
|
GPS Meteorology
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GST
|
GPS Science and Technology Program
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HAO
|
High Altitude Observatory
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IAP
|
International Affiliates Program
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IITA
|
Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications
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IPCC
|
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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JAWS
|
Joint Airport Weather Studies
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JOSS
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Joint Office for Science Support
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K-12
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kindergarten through 12th grade
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LEARN
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Laboratory Experience in Atmospheric Research at NCAR
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LES
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large-eddy simulation
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MAP
|
Mesoscale Alpine Project
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MCS
|
Mesoscale Convective System
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MLOPEX
|
Mauna Loa Observatory Photochemistry Experiment
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MLSO
|
Mauna Loa Solar Observatory
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MM5
|
PSU/NCAR Mesoscale Meteorology model, version 5
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MMM
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Mesoscale and Microscale Meteorology Division
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NAO
|
North Atlantic Oscillation
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NASA
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National Aeronautics and Space Administration
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NCEP
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National Centers for Environmental Prediction
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NHRE
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National Hail Research Experiment
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NOAA
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National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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NSBF
|
National Scientific Balloon Facility
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NSF
|
National Science Foundation
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NWS
|
National Weather Service
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OIES
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Office for Interdisciplinary Earth Studies
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PAGE
|
Program for the Advancement of Geoscience Education
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PAM
|
Portable Automated Mesonet
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PBL
|
planetary boundary layer
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PSU
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Pennsylvania State University
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QBO
|
Quasi-Biennial Oscillation
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RAP
|
Research Applications Program
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SCD
|
Scientific Computing Division
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SOARS
|
Significant Opportunities in Atmospheric Research and Science
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S-Pol
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S-band dual polarization Doppler radar
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STERAO
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Stratosphere-Troposphere Experiment: Radiation, Aerosols, and Ozone
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STORM
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Stormscale Operational and Research Meteorology program
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TIME-GCM
|
Thermosphere/Ionosphere/Mesosphere-Electrodynamics General Circulation
Model
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TIROS
|
Television Infrared Observation Satellite
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TOGA
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Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program
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UNAVCO
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University NAVSTAR (Navigation Satellite Timing and Ranging) Consortium
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Unidata
|
University Data Program
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USGCRP
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U.S. Global Change Research Program
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USWRP
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U.S. Weather Research Program
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UW
|
University of Washington
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vBNS
|
very high speed Backbone Network Service
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VORTEX
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Verification of the Origins of Rotation in Tornadoes Experiment
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VSP
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Visiting Scientist Programs
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WITI
|
Weather Information Technologies
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WMO
|
World Meteorological Organization
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WRF
|
Weather Research and Forecast model
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