Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Earth sciences’
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- JO
-
Journal of Oceanography
- 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.
- JPE
-
Journal of Physics of the Earth
- JPO
-
Journal of Physical Oceanography
- JPet
-
Journal of Petrology (https://academic.oup.com/petrology)
- JQS
-
Journal of Quaternary Science
- JReAt
-
Journal de Recherches Atmosphériques
- JRheo
-
Journal of Rheology
- JSAES
-
Journal of South American Earth Sciences
- JSAPJ
-
Japan Society of Air Pollution Journal
- JSG
-
Journal of Structural Geology
- JSGST
-
Journal of Sol-Gel Science and Technology
- JSGeo
-
Journal of Series Geophysics
- JSR
-
Journal of Sea Research
- JSR
-
Journal of Sedimentary Research
- JSeis
-
Journal of Seismology
- JVGR
-
Journal of Volcanology and Geothermal Research
- JWUDF
-
Jahns Wöchentliche Unterhaltungen für Dilettanten und Freunde der Astronomie, Geographie und Witterungskunde
- KAM
-
Kwetsbaarheid, Adaptatie, Mitigatie
- KEA
-
Klimaschutz- und Energieagentur
- KMI
-
Koninklijk Meteorologisch Instituut
KMI is equivalent to IRM (Institut Royal Météorologique de Belgique) in French.
- KNMI
-
Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (www.knmi.nl)
- KOPS
-
Korea Ocean Prediction System
- KORDI
-
Korea Ocean Research and Development Institute
- KliBA
-
Klimaschutz- und Energie-Beratungsagentur
- LA
-
Lightning Arrester
- LACIS
-
Leipzig Aerosol Cloud Interaction Simulator
- LADA
-
Land Degradation Assessment in Drylands
- LAF
-
Lagged Average Forecast
- LAF
-
Lagged Average Forecasting
- LAITUE
-
L'Association Interdoctorant en Terre Univers Environnement
- LEGMA
-
Latvian Environment, Geological and Meteorological Agency
- LGE
-
Laboratoire de Géochimie des Eaux
- LGGE
-
Laboratoire de Glaciologie et Géophysique de l'Environnement
- LGIT
-
Laboratoire de Géophysique Interne et de Tectonophysique
- LGRB
-
Landesamt für Geologie, Rohstoffe und Bergbau
- LHWP
-
Lesotho Highlands Water Project
- LIS
-
Lightning Imaging Sensor
- LISA
-
Laboratoire Interuniversitaire des Systèmes Atmosphériques (www.lisa.univ-paris12.fr)
- LLC
-
Low Level Circulation
- LMD
-
Laboratoire de Météorologie Dynamique
- LNES
-
Lecture Notes in Earth Sciences, Berlin Springer Verlag
- LOICZ
-
Land-Ocean Interactions in the Coastal Zone (www.loicz.org)
- LPLWS
-
Launch Pad Lightning Warning System
The abbreviation LPLWS (Launch Pad Lightning Warning System) includes the abbreviation LWS (Lightning Warning System).
- LRTAP
-
Long-range Transboundary Air Pollution
- LSCE
-
Laboratoire des Sciences du Climat et de l'Environnement
- LWS
-
Lightning Warning System
The abbreviation LWS (Lightning Warning System) is included in the abbreviation LPLWS (Launch Pad Lightning Warning System).
- MAG
-
Modern Approaches in Geophysics
- MAGSAT
-
Magnetometer Satellite
- MAHASRI
-
Monsoon Asian Hydro-Atmosphere Scientific Research and Prediction Initiative (http://mahasri.cr.chiba-u.ac.jp)
- MAP
-
Meteorology and Atmospheric Physics
- MAPS
-
Measurement of Air Pollution from Satellites
- MARNIS
-
Maritime Navigation and Information Services
- MAS
-
Millimeter-wave Atmospheric Sounder
- MAT
-
Meteorological Atmospheric Turbulence
- MCC
-
Mesoscale Convective Complex
- MCEER
-
Multidisciplinary Center for Earthquake Engineering Research (http://mceer.buffalo.edu)
- MDAS
-
Meteorological Data Acquisition System
- MEE
-
Ministère de l'Environnement et de l'Eau
- MEMMS
-
Modélisation des Écosystemes Marins et Monitoring par Satellites
- MERSAT
-
Meteorology and Earth Observation Satellite
- MERSEA
-
Marine EnviRonment and Security for the European Area (www.mersea.eu.org)
- METRIC
-
Mapping EvapoTranspiration at high Resolution with Internalized Calibration
- MGDR
-
Merged Geophysical Data Record
The abbreviation MGDR (Merged Geophysical Data Record) includes the abbreviation GDR (Geophysical Data Record).
- MGG
-
Methods in Geochemistry and Geophysics
- MICOM
-
Miami Isopycnic Coordinate Ocean Model (http://oceanmodeling.rsmas.miami.edu/micom/)
- MIDDS
-
Meteorological Interactive Data Display System
- MIRC
-
Marine Information Research Center (www.mirc.jha.or.jp)
- MIROC
-
Model for Interdisciplinary Research On Climate
- MISE
-
Mission InterServices de l'Eau
- MISMO
-
Mirai Indian ocean cruise for the Study of the MJO-convection Onset (www.jamstec.go.jp/iorgc/mismo/)
- MJO
-
Madden-Julian Oscilation
- MJO
-
Madden-Julian Oscillation
MJO is equivalent to OMJ (Oscillation de Madden-Julian) in French.
- MLE
-
Mesoscale Lightning Experiment
- MLS
-
Microwave Limb Sounder
- MMO
-
Monda Meteologia Organizo (https://public.wmo.int/)
MMO is equivalent to WMO (World Meteorological Organization) in English, OMM (Organisation Météorologique Mondiale) in French.
- MOC
-
Meridional Overturning Circulation
- MOCS
-
Multichannel Ocean Color Sensor
- MOLARCH
-
MOLecular ARCHIves of climatic history: exploring patterns of genomic differentiation in endemic species radiations of ancient lakes
- MOM
-
Modular Ocean Model
- MOPITT
-
Measurements of Pollution in the Troposphere
- MORB
-
Mid-Ocean Ridge Basalt
- MOSAiC
-
Multidisciplinary drifting Observatory for the Study of Arctic Climate
- MPC
-
Meteorological Prediction Center
- MRCC
-
Modéle Régional Climatique Canadien
- MRI
-
Meteorological Research Institute
- MSC
-
Meteorological Service of Canada
- MSCTN
-
Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note
The abbreviation MSCTN (Meteorological Satellite Center Technical Note) includes the abbreviation TN (Technical Note).
- MSJ
-
Meteorological Society of Japan (https://www.metsoc.jp/)
- MSL
-
Mean Sea Level
- MSLP
-
Mean Sea Level Pressure
- MVO
-
Montserrat Volcano Observatory (www.mvo.ms)
- MWRv
-
Monthly Weather Review
- MarGR
-
Marine Geophysical Researches
- MarGe
-
Marine Geodesy
- MatG
-
Mathematical Geology
- MeApp
-
Meteorological Applications
- MeSJJ
-
Meteorological Society of Japan Journal
- MetMa
-
Meteorological Magazine
- MetPetDB
-
Metamorphic Petrology Database
MetPetDB (Metamorphic Petrology Database) is a geochemical database specific to metamorphic rock samples. It has been designed around the concept of preservation of spatial relationships, at all scales, of chemical analyses and their textural settings.
- MetRu
-
Meteorologische Rundschau
- MetZe
-
Meteorologische Zeitschrift
- MinPe
-
Mineralogy and Petrology
- NAM
-
North American Mesoscale (Model)
- NAO
-
North Atlantic Oscillation
- NARR
-
North American Regional Reanalysis
- NASOH
-
North American Society for Oceanic History
- NCAR
-
National Center for Atmospheric Research (www.ncar.ucar.edu)
- NCS
-
Natural Climate Solution
- NEBROC
-
NEtherlands BRemen OCeanography
- NEC
-
North Equatorial Current
- NEIC
-
National Earthquake Information Center
The abbreviation NEIC (National Earthquake Information Center) includes the abbreviation IC (Information Center).
- NEMURO
-
North Pacific Ecosystem Model for Understanding Regional Oceanography
- NF
-
Natural Flood
- NGA
-
Negotiated Greenhouse Agreement
- NGDC
-
National Geophysical Data Center (www.ngdc.noaa.gov)
- NHC
-
National Hurricane Center (https://www.nhc.noaa.gov/)
- NHESS
-
Natural Hazards and Earth System Sciences
- NICAM
-
Nonhydrostatic ICosahedral Atmospheric Model (www.nicam.jp)
- NIOZ
-
Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee
- NIOZ
-
(Koninklijk) Nederlands Instituut voor Onderzoek der Zee
- NIPR
-
National Institute of Polar Research (www.nipr.ac.jp)
- NMC
-
National Meteorological Center
- NMI
-
National Maritime Institute
- NOAA
-
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (https://www.noaa.gov/)
- NODC
-
National Oceanographic Data Center (www.nodc.noaa.gov)
- NOGAPS
-
Navy Operational Global Prediction Center System
- NOOP
-
National Oceanographic Partnership Program
- NORGES
-
Network of Offshore Records of Geology and Stratigraphy
- NOSL
-
Night/Day Optical Survey Of Thunderstorm Lightning
- NOSS
-
National Oceanic Satellite System
- NPACNFS
-
North Pacific Ocean Nowcast/Forecast System
- NPGeo
-
Nonlinear Processes in Geophysics
- NPIW
-
North Pacific Intermediate Water
- NSIPP
-
NASA Seasonal-to-Interannual Prediction Project
- NWP
-
Netherlands Water Partnership
- NWP
-
Numerical Weather Prediction
- NWS
-
National Weather Service
- NZJGG
-
New Zealand Journal Geology and Geophysics
- NuGeo
-
Nuclear Geophysics
- OCCAM
-
Ocean Circulation and Climate Advanced Modelling Project
- OCE
-
Ocean Color Experiment
- OCTS
-
Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner
- ODE
-
Observatoire Départemental de l'Eau
- ODP
-
Ocean Drilling Program
- OFES
-
OGCM for the Earth Simulator
- OGCM
-
Ocean General Circulation Model
- OIEau
-
Office International de l'Eau
- OKACOM
-
Okavango River Basin Water Commission
- OMI
-
Organisation Maritime Internationale
OMI is equivalent to IMO (International Maritime Organization) in English, IMO (Internacia Mar-Organizo) in Esperanto.
- OMJ
-
Oscillation de Madden-Julian
OMJ is equivalent to MJO, OMJ (see above).
- OMM
-
Organisation Météorologique Mondiale (https://public.wmo.int/fr)
OMM is equivalent to MMO, WMO, OMM (see above).
- OMP
-
Observatoire Midi-Pyrénées (https://www.omp.eu/)
- OMSZ
-
Országos Meteorológiai Szolgálat
- ONGC
-
Oil and Natural Gas Corporation (www.ongcindia.com)
- OPA
-
Océan PArallélisé
- OPGC
-
Observatoire de Physique du Globe de Clermont-Ferrand (wwwobs.univ-bpclermont.fr)
- ORFEUS
-
Observatories and Research Facilities for EUropean Seismology (http://orfeus.knmi.nl)
- ORI
-
Ocean Research Institute (www.ori.u-tokyo.ac.jp)
- OSJaJ
-
Oceanographical Society of Japan Journal
- OVL
-
ONGC (Oil and Natural Gas Corporation) Videsh Limited (www.ongcvidesh.com)
- OcDyn
-
Ocean Dynamics
- OcEng
-
Ocean Engineering
- OcMod
-
Ocean Modelling
- OcPhE
-
Ocean Physics and Engineering
- OcSci
-
Ocean Science
- OrGeo
-
Organic Geochemistry
- OzSE
-
Ozone: Science and Engineering
- PAGES
-
Past Global Changes
- PAGEV
-
Projet d’Amélioration de la Gouvernance de l’Eau dans le bassin de la Volta
- PANSY
-
Program of the Antarctic Syowa MST/IS Radar
- PAPG
-
Pakistan Association of Petroleum Geoscientists
- PAR
-
Photosynthetically Active Radiation
- PApGe
-
Pure and Applied Geophysics
- PCA
-
Polar Cap Absorption
- PCE
-
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth
- PCED
-
Physics and Chemistry of the Earth Delta
- PCESR
-
Physical, Chemical and Earth Sciences Research Reports
- PDO
-
Pacific Decadal Oscillation
- PECT
-
Plan Énergie Climat Territorial
- PEEI
-
Physics and Evolution of the Earth's Interior
- PEPI
-
Physics of the Earth and Planetary Interiors
- PETHA
-
Programme Ecorégional pour les Tropiques Humides et Subhumides de l’Afrique Subsaharienne
PETHA is equivalent to EPHTA (Ecoregional Programme for Humid and Subhumid Tropics of Subsaharan Africa) in English.
- PIGB
-
Programme International Géosphère-Biosphère
- PMEL
-
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (www.pmel.noaa.gov)
- PMG
-
Papers in Meteorology and Geophysics
- PMRC
-
Programme Mondial de Recherche sur le Climat
- PMetR
-
Papers in Meteorological Research
- PNCA
-
Programme National de la Chimie Atmosphérique
- PNEAT
-
Programme National Efflorescences Alguales Toxiques
- PNEDC
-
Programme National d'Étude du Climat
- PNEM
-
Programme National d'Écotoxicologie Marine
- PNLCC
-
Programme National de Lutte contre le Changement Climatique
- PNOC
-
Programme National d'Océanographie Côtière
- POCM
-
Parallel Ocean Climate Model
- PODAAC
-
Physical Oceanography Distributed Active Archive Center (http://podaac.jpl.nasa.gov)
- POEM
-
Polar Orbiting Earth Mission
- POGO
-
Polar Orbiting Geophysical Observatory
- POGS
-
Polar-Orbiting Geomagnetic Survey
- POM
-
Princeton Ocean Model