Abbreviations related to the theme ‘Earth sciences’
- Code
-
Meaning
Language
Themes and places
- 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
- 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
- POM
-
Portée Optique Météorologique
- POP
-
Parallel Ocean Program
- PORSEC
-
Pan Ocean Remote Sensing Conference
- PPA
-
Plan de Protection de l’Atmosphère
- PPCR
-
Pilot Programme on Climate Resilience
- PRIMEQUAL
-
Programme de Recherche Interorganismes pour une Meilleure Qualité de l'Air à l'échelle Locale