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Annex 8
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A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P Q R S T U V W X Y Z
| AAA |
Antarctic and Astronomy and Astrophysics |
| ACC |
Antarctic Circumpolar Current |
| ACE |
Antarctic Climate Evolution |
| ADD |
Antarctic Digital Database |
| ADDS |
Antarctic Data Directory System |
| ADMAP |
Antarctic Digital Magnetic Anomaly project |
| AGCS |
Antarctica in the Global Climate System |
| AGONET |
Antarctic Geospace Observatory Network |
| AMD |
Antarctic Master Directory |
| ANDRILL |
Antarctic Geological Drilling Project |
| ANTSDI |
Antarctic Spatial Data Infrastructure |
| AABW |
Antarctic Bottom Water |
| ANTEC |
Antarctic Neotectonics |
| ANTOSTRAT |
Antarctic Off-shore Stratigraphy Programme |
| APTIC |
Antarctic Peninsula Tropospheric-Ionospheric Coupling |
| ASPeCT |
Antarctic Sea-Ice Processes and Climate |
| ATAC |
Antarctic Tropospheric Aerosols and their Role in Climate |
| ATCM |
Antarctic Treaty Consultative Meeting |
| ATS |
Antarctic Treaty System |
B
| BEDMAP |
Antarctic Bedrock Mapping |
| BIOMASS |
Biological Investigations of Marine Antarctic Systems and Stocks |
C
| CAWSES |
Climate and Weather of the Sun |
| CCAMLR |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Marine Living Resources |
| CCAS |
Convention on the Conservation of Antarctic Seals |
| CD-ROM |
Compact Disc – Read Only Memory |
| CEP |
Committee for Environmental Protection |
| CliC |
Climate and Cryosphere Programme |
| CLIVAR |
Climate Variability Programme |
| COG |
Communication and Outreach |
| CoML |
Census of Marine Life |
| COMNAP |
Council of Managers of National Antarctic Programmes |
D
| DROMLAN |
Dronning Maud Land Air Network |
E
| EASIZ |
Ecology of the Antarctic Sea Ice Zone |
| EBA |
Evolution and Biodiversity in the Antarctic |
| EC |
European Commission |
| EGGI |
Expert Group on Geographical Information |
| EGGPE |
Expert Group on Permafrost and Periglacial Environments |
F
| FAO |
Food and
Agriculture Organization of the United Nations |
G
| GBIF |
Global Biodivsrsity Information Facility |
| GCMD |
Global Change Master Directory |
| GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
| GEO |
Group on Earth Observations |
| GIANT |
Geodetic Infrastructure for Antarctica |
| GIS |
Geographic Information Systems |
| GIWA |
Global International Waters Assessment |
| GLOBEC |
Global Ocean Ecosystems Dynamics project |
| GLOCHANT |
Global Change and the Antarctic |
| GLOSS |
Global Sea-Level Observing System |
| GOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
I
| IASC |
International Arctic Science Committee |
| IBCSO |
International Bathymetric Chart of the Southern Ocean |
| ICESTAR |
Inter-hemispheric Conjugacy Effects in Solar-Terrestrial and Aeronomy Research |
| ICSU |
International Council for Science |
| IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
| IGOS |
Integrated Global Observing Strategy |
| IGU |
International Geographical Union |
| IGY |
International Geophysical Year |
| IHO |
International Hydrographic Office |
| IMBER |
Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research |
| IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
| IODE |
International Ocean Data and Information Exchange Programme |
| IPAB |
International Programme of Antarctic Buoys |
| IPCC |
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change |
| IPOD |
International Ocean Drilling Program |
| IPY |
International Polar Year |
| ISMASS |
Ice sheet mass balance and sea-level |
| ITASE |
International Trans-Antarctic Scientific Expedition |
| IUBS |
International Union of Biological Sciences |
| IUCN |
International Union for the Conservation of Nature (World Conservation
Union) |
| IUGG |
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysics |
| IUGS |
International Union of Geological Sciences |
| IUPAC |
International Union of Pure and Applied Chemistry |
| IUPS |
International Union of Physiological Sciences |
J
| JCADM |
Joint Committee on Antarctic Data Management |
| JGOFS |
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study |
M
| MADREP |
Middle Atmosphere Dynamics and Relativistic Electron Precipitation |
| MarBIN |
Marine Biodiversity Information Network |
| MEXT |
Ministry of Education, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) |
| MOSAK |
Modelling and Observational Studies
of Antarctic Katabatic Winds |
N
| NADC |
National Antarctic Data Centre |
| NASA |
National Aeronautical and Space Administration |
| NERC |
Natural Environment Research Council |
| NGO |
Non-Governmental Organisations |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NODC |
National Ocean Data Centres |
| NSF |
National Science Foundation |
O
| OBIS |
Ocean Biogeographic Information System |
| ODIN |
Ocean Data and Information Network |
| ONR |
Office of Naval Research |
P
| PAGES |
Past Global Change programme |
| PASTA |
Plateau Astronomy Site Testing in Antarctica |
| PSMSL |
Permanent Service for Mean Sea-Level |
R
| READER |
Reference Antarctic Data for Environmental Research |
| RISP |
Ross Ice Shelf Project |
S
| SALE |
Subglacial Lake Exploration |
| SCALOP |
Standing Committee on Antarctic Logistics and Operations |
| SCAR |
Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research |
| SCOR |
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research |
| SCOSTEP |
Scientific Committee on Solar-Terrestrial Physics |
| SDLS |
Seismic Data Library System |
| SHALDRIL |
Shallow Drilling |
| SPRI |
Scott Polar Research Institute |
| SSG |
Standing Scientific Groups |
| STADM |
Steering Committee for Antarctic Data Management |
| STEPS |
Solar-Terrestrial
Processes and Space Weather |
U
| UN |
United Nations |
| UNEP |
United Nation s Environment Programme |
| URSI |
Union Radio Scientifique
Internationale |
W
| WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |
| WDC |
World Data Centres |
| WMO |
World Meteorological Organisation |
| WWW |
World Weather
Watch |
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