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  • Marine research, oceanography

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    Code

    Meaning

    Language

    Themes and places

    ACMFE

    Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems

    In English

    ACOM

    Australian Community Ocean Model

    In English

    ADCP

    Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler

    In English

      AFERNOD

      Association Française d'Étude et de Recherche des Nodules océaniques

      In French

      AGEMA

      Association pour la Gérance des Écoles de formation Maritime et Aquacole

      In French

      AIMS

      Australian Institute of Marine Science (www.aims.gov.au)

      In English

      ALACE

      Autonomous Lagrangian Circulation Explorer

      In English

        APE

        Aqua-Planet Experiment

        In English

          ARGO

          Array for Real-time Geostrophic Oceanography (www.argo.ucsd.edu)

          In English

            ASLO

            American Society of Limnology and Oceanography (www.aslo.org)

            In English

            ATOC

            Acoustic Thermometry of Ocean Climate

            In English

              AVHRR

              Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer

              In English

              AVISO

              Archiving, Validation and Interpretation of Satellites Oceanographic data (www.aviso.oceanobs.com)

              In English

              AcOC

              Oceanologica Acta

              In Latin

              AcOSi

              Acta Oceanica Sinica

              In Latin

              AtO

              Atmosphere Ocean

              In English

              BIO

              Bedford Institute of Oceanography (www.bio.gc.ca)

              In English

              BMT

              British Maritime Technology (https://www.bmt.org)

              In English

              BOA

              Broad Ocean Area

              In English

                CAOS

                Center for Atmospheric and Oceanic Studies (http://caos-a.geophys.tohoku.ac.jp)

                In English

                CCAMLR

                Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources (www.ccamlr.org)

                In English

                CIESM

                Commission Internationale pour l'Exploration Scientifique de la mer Méditerranée

                In French

                CNEXO

                Centre National pour l'Exploitation des Océans

                In French

                COAMPS

                Coupled Ocean/Atmospheric Mesoscale Prediction System

                In English

                COARE

                Coupled Ocean–Atmospheric Response Experiment (www.ncdc.noaa.gov/oa/coare/)

                In English

                COCO

                CCSR Ocean Component Model

                In English

                COLA

                Center for Ocean-Land-Atmosphere Studies

                In English

                COMPASS-K

                Comprehensive Ocean Modeling, Prediction, Analysis and Synthesis System in the Kuroshio region

                In English

                  COMRA

                  China Ocean Minerals Research and Development Association

                  In English

                  CORE

                  Common Ocean-ice Reference Experiments

                  In English

                    COSIM

                    Climate, Ocean and Sea Ice Modeling Project (http://climate.lanl.gov)

                    In English

                    CREAMS

                    Circulation Research of the East Asian Marginal Seas

                    In English

                      DAMÉE-NAB

                      Data Assimilation and Model Evaluation Experiments - North Atlantic Basin

                      In English

                      DORD

                      Deep Ocean Resources Development Company (www.dord.co.jp)

                      In English

                      DYNAMO

                      Dynamics of North Atlantic Models

                      In English

                      DyAtO

                      Dynamics of Atmospheres and Oceans

                      In English

                      EASSy

                      East African Submarine System

                      In English

                      ECCO

                      Estimating the Circulation and Climate of the Ocean (www.ecco-group.org)

                      In English

                      EDSM

                      École Doctorale des Sciences de la Mer

                      In French

                        ENACT

                        Enhanced Ocean Data Assimilation and Climate Prediction

                        In English

                        EOP

                        Earth and Ocean Physics

                        In English

                        EOPAP

                        Earth and Ocean Physics Application Program

                        In English

                        EORSAT

                        Electronic Ocean Reconstruction Satellite

                        In English

                        ESC

                        East Sakhalin Current

                        In English

                          ESODAE

                          European Shelf seas Ocean Data Assimilation and forecast Experiment

                          In English

                            ESfO

                            European Society for Oceanists

                            In English

                            EVAAM

                            Établissement pour la Valorisation des Activités Aquacoles et Maritimes

                            In French

                            FASTEX

                            Fronts and Atlantic Storm-Track Experiment (www.cnrm.meteo.fr/dbfastex/)

                            In English

                            FLAME

                            Familiy of Atlantic Model Experiment

                            In English

                            FNOC

                            Fleet Numeric Oceanography Center

                            In English

                              FOAM

                              Forecasting Ocean-Atmosphere Model

                              In English

                              FRAM

                              Fine Resolution Antarctic Model

                              In English

                              GEWEX

                              Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment

                              In English

                              GML

                              Geo-Marine Letters

                              In English

                              GODAC

                              Global Oceanographic Data Center

                              In English

                              GODAE

                              Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (www.godae.org)

                              In English

                                GOOS

                                Global Ocean Observation System (www.ioc-goos.org)

                                In English

                                  GOSAMOR

                                  Global Ocean Salinity MonitORing

                                  In English

                                    GPC

                                    Global and Planetary Change

                                    In English

                                    HOME

                                    Hawaii Ocean-Mixing Experiment

                                    In English

                                    HOPS

                                    Harvard Ocean Prediction System (http://mseas.mit.edu/archive/HOPS/)

                                    In English

                                      HYCOM

                                      Hybrid Coordinate Ocean Model (http://hycom.rsmas.miami.edu)

                                      In English

                                        HyARC

                                        Hydrospheric Atmospheric Research Center

                                        In English

                                        IAPSO

                                        International Association for Physical Sciences of the Oceans

                                        In English

                                        ICES

                                        International Council for the Exploration of the Seas (www.ices.inst.dk)

                                        In English

                                        ICOADS

                                        International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (https://icoads.noaa.gov/)

                                        In English

                                        ICORSMI

                                        Interagency Committee on Ocean Science and Resource Management Integration

                                        In English

                                          IFM

                                          Institut Français de la Mer

                                          In French

                                          IFREMER

                                          Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploitation de la Mer (www.ifremer.fr)

                                          In French

                                          IMBER

                                          Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research (www.imber.info)

                                          In English

                                          IMO
                                          International Maritime Organization

                                          = IMO | Internacia Mar-Organizo | In Esperanto
                                          = OMI | Organisation Maritime Internationale | In French

                                          In English

                                          IMO
                                          Internacia Mar-Organizo

                                          = OMI (see above)

                                          In Esperanto

                                          INA

                                          International Nannoplankton Association

                                          In English

                                          INMARSAT

                                          International Maritime Satellite

                                          In English

                                          INOCAR

                                          Instituto Oceanográfico de la Armada

                                          In Spanish

                                            INTSO

                                            Itogi Nauki i Tekhniki Seriia Okeanologiia

                                            In Russian

                                            IOC

                                            Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

                                            In English

                                            IODP

                                            Integrated Ocean Drilling Project

                                            In English

                                              IOM

                                              Interoceanmetal Joint Organization

                                              In English

                                              IOM

                                              Inverse Ocean Modeling

                                              In English

                                                IOMAC

                                                Indian Ocean Marine Affairs Cooperation

                                                In English

                                                IOPAN

                                                Instytut Oceanologii Polskiej Akademii Nauk (www.iopan.gda.pl)

                                                In Polish

                                                IOT
                                                Institute for Ocean Technology

                                                = ITO | Institut des Technologies Océaniques | In French

                                                In English

                                                  ISA

                                                  International Seabed Authority (www.isa.org.jm)

                                                  In English

                                                  ISM

                                                  Institut Supérieur Maritime

                                                  In French

                                                  ITO
                                                  Institut des Technologies Océaniques

                                                  = IOT, ITO (see above)

                                                  In French

                                                    IUEM

                                                    Institut Universitaire Européen de la Mer

                                                    In French

                                                      JAHMP

                                                      Japan-Hawaii Monitoring Program

                                                      In English

                                                      JAMSTEC

                                                      Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology (www.jamstec.go.jp)

                                                      In English

                                                      JAtOT

                                                      Journal of Atmospheric and Oceanic Technology

                                                      In English

                                                      JCOPE

                                                      Japan Coastal Ocean Predictability Experiment

                                                      In English

                                                      JGOFS

                                                      Joint Global Ocean Flux Study

                                                      In English

                                                      JGOFS

                                                      Joint Global Ocean Flux Study

                                                      In English

                                                        JMS

                                                        Journal of Marine Systems

                                                        In English

                                                        JO

                                                        Journal of Oceanography

                                                        In English

                                                        JODC
                                                        Japan Oceanographic Data Center (https://www.jodc.go.jp/)

                                                        As the synthetic marine data bank of Japan, the Japan Oceanographic Data Center (JODC) collects, curates and manages the oceanographic data observed by various organizations in Japan, be it governmental organizations, universities or other marine research institutes.

                                                        In English

                                                        JPO

                                                        Journal of Physical Oceanography

                                                        In English

                                                        KOPS

                                                        Korea Ocean Prediction System

                                                        In English

                                                        KORDI

                                                        Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute

                                                        In English

                                                        LOICZ

                                                        Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (www.loicz.org)

                                                        In English

                                                        MARNIS

                                                        Maritime Navigation and Information Services

                                                        In English

                                                        MEMMS

                                                        Modélisation des Écosystemes Marins et Monitoring par Satellites

                                                        In French

                                                        MERSEA

                                                        Marine EnviRonment and Security for the European Area (www.mersea.eu.org)

                                                        In English

                                                          MICOM

                                                          Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model (http://oceanmodeling.rsmas.miami.edu/micom/)

                                                          In English

                                                          MIRC

                                                          Marine Information Research Center (www.mirc.jha.or.jp)

                                                          In English

                                                          MISMO

                                                          Mirai Indian ocean cruise for the Study of the MJO-convection Onset (www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/mismo/)

                                                          In English

                                                            MOCS

                                                            Multichannel Ocean Color Sensor

                                                            In English

                                                              MarGR

                                                              Marine Geophysical Researches

                                                              In English

                                                              NASOH

                                                              North American Society for Oceanic History

                                                              In English

                                                              NEBROC

                                                              NEtherlands BRemen OCeanography

                                                              In English

                                                                NEMURO

                                                                North Pacific Ecosystem Model for Understanding Regional Oceanography

                                                                In English

                                                                NIOZ

                                                                (Koninklijk) Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee

                                                                In Dutch

                                                                NMI

                                                                National Maritime Institute

                                                                In English

                                                                NOAA

                                                                National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

                                                                In English

                                                                NODC

                                                                National Oceanographic Data Center (www.nodc.noaa.gov)

                                                                In English

                                                                NOOP

                                                                National Oceanographic Partnership Program

                                                                In English

                                                                  NOSS

                                                                  National Oceanic Satellite System

                                                                  In English

                                                                  NPACNFS

                                                                  North Pacific Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System

                                                                  In English

                                                                  NPIW

                                                                  North Pacific Intermediate Water

                                                                  In English

                                                                    OCCAM

                                                                    Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling Project

                                                                    In English

                                                                    OCE

                                                                    Ocean Color Experiment

                                                                    In English

                                                                      OCTS

                                                                      Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner

                                                                      In English

                                                                      ODP

                                                                      Ocean Drilling Programm

                                                                      In English

                                                                        OFES

                                                                        OGCM for the Earth Simulator

                                                                        In English

                                                                        OGCM

                                                                        Ocean General Circulation Model

                                                                        In English

                                                                          OMI
                                                                          Organisation Maritime Internationale

                                                                          = IMO, OMI (see above)

                                                                          In French

                                                                          OPA

                                                                          Océan PArallélisé

                                                                          In French

                                                                            ORI

                                                                            Ocean Research Institute (www.ori.u-tokyo.ac.jp)

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OSJaJ

                                                                            Oceanographical Society of Japan Journal

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OcDyn

                                                                            Ocean Dynamics

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OcEng

                                                                            Ocean Engineering

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OcMod

                                                                            Ocean Modelling

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OcPhE

                                                                            Ocean Physics and Engineering

                                                                            In English

                                                                            OcSci

                                                                            Ocean Science

                                                                            In English

                                                                            PMEL

                                                                            Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (www.pmel.noaa.gov)

                                                                            In English

                                                                            PNEAT

                                                                            Programme National Efflorescences Alguales Toxiques

                                                                            In French

                                                                            PNEM

                                                                            Programme National d'Écotoxicologie Marine

                                                                            In French

                                                                            PNOC

                                                                            Programme National d'Océanographie Côtière

                                                                            In French

                                                                              POCM

                                                                              Parallel Ocean Climate Model

                                                                              In English

                                                                                PODAAC

                                                                                Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov)

                                                                                In English

                                                                                POM

                                                                                Princeton Ocean Model

                                                                                In English

                                                                                  POP

                                                                                  Parallel Ocean Program

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  PORSEC

                                                                                  Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  PalOc

                                                                                  Paleoceanography

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  PrOce

                                                                                  Progress in Oceanography

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                  QUICKEST

                                                                                  Quadratic Upstream Interpolation for Convective Kinematics with Estimated Streaming Terms

                                                                                  In English

                                                                                    ROMS

                                                                                    Regional Ocean Modeling System (www.myroms.org)

                                                                                    In English

                                                                                      RORSAT

                                                                                      Radar Ocean Reconnaissance Satellite

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      RvAqS

                                                                                      Reviews in Aquatic Sciences

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      SCOR

                                                                                      Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research (www.scor-int.org)

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      SEEDS

                                                                                      Subarctic ocean Enrichment and Ecosystem Dynamics Study

                                                                                      In English

                                                                                      SEM

                                                                                      Service d'Économie Maritime

                                                                                      In French

                                                                                      SFMH

                                                                                      Sondeur Multifaisceaux Halieutique

                                                                                      In French

                                                                                        SIMAC

                                                                                        SIMulateur d'Agitation Côtière

                                                                                        In French

                                                                                          SIO

                                                                                          Scripps Institution of Oceanography (www-sio.ucsd.edu)

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                          SL

                                                                                          Sea Level

                                                                                          In English

                                                                                            SLBD

                                                                                            Sea Light-Beam Director

                                                                                            In English

                                                                                              SMOW

                                                                                              Standard Mean Ocean Water

                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                SMVM

                                                                                                Schéma de Mise en Valeur de la Mer

                                                                                                In French

                                                                                                  SODA

                                                                                                  Simple Ocean Data Assimilation

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                  SOFA

                                                                                                  System for Ocean Forecasting and Analysis

                                                                                                  In English

                                                                                                    SOLAS

                                                                                                    Surface Ocean Lower Atmosphere Study (www.uea.ac.uk/env/solas/)

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                    SSH

                                                                                                    Sea Surface Height

                                                                                                    In English

                                                                                                      SSS

                                                                                                      Sea Surface Salinity

                                                                                                      In English

                                                                                                        SST

                                                                                                        Sea Surface Temperature

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                        STOIC

                                                                                                        Study of Tropical Oceans in Coupled Models

                                                                                                        In English

                                                                                                          SUSUSE

                                                                                                          Sustainable Use and Conservation of Marine Living Resources

                                                                                                          In English

                                                                                                            SYNOP

                                                                                                            Synoptic Ocean Prediction Experiment

                                                                                                            In English

                                                                                                              TAO

                                                                                                              Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Project (www.pmel.noaa.gov/tao/)

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              TOGA

                                                                                                              Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere Program

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              TOLEX

                                                                                                              Tokyo-Ogasawara Line Experiment

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                              TOMS

                                                                                                              Terrain-following Ocean Modeling System

                                                                                                              In English

                                                                                                                TSDMO

                                                                                                                Tellus Series Dynamic Meteorology and Oceanography

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                VAPOR

                                                                                                                Visualization and Analysis Platform for Ocean, atmosphere, and solar Researchers (www.vapor.ucar.edu)

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                VLANEZO

                                                                                                                Vlaams-Nederlandse samenwerking in zeeonderzoek

                                                                                                                In Dutch

                                                                                                                VMIS

                                                                                                                Visual Marine Information Systems

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                WHOI

                                                                                                                Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution (www.whoi.edu)

                                                                                                                In English

                                                                                                                WOCE

                                                                                                                World Ocean Circulation Experiment

                                                                                                                In English