ABCS

Army Battle Command System (Army)

AC

Active Component (DOD)

ACARS

ARINC Communication Addressing and Reporting System

ACE

Aviation Combat Element (USMC)

ACFP

Advanced Computer Flight Plan (AF)

ACP

Atmospheric Chemistry Program (DOE)

ACRIM

Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor (NASA)

ACU

Acquisition Control Unit

ADAS

AWOS/ASOS Data Acquisition System (FAA)

ADEOS

Advanced Earth Observing System (Japan)

ADFC

Altimetry Data Fusion Center (Navy)

ADLP

Aeronautical Data Link Program (FAA)

ADWS

Automatic Digital Weather Switch (AF)

AF

Air Force (USAF)

AFB

Air Force Base

AFCCC

Air Force Combat Climatology Center

AFGWC

Air Force Global Weather Center

AFOS

Automation of Field Operations and Services (NOAA/NWS)

AFSS

Automated Flight Service Station (FAA)

AGFS

Aviation Gridded Forecast System (FAA)

AIP

Airport Improvement Program (FAA)

AIRS

Atmospheric Infrared Sounder (NASA)

AL

Aeronomy Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

ALDARS

Automated Lightning Detection and Reporting System (DOI)

ALDS

Automatic Lightning Detection System (DOI)

AMA

AWIS Meteorological Applications (OFCM)

AMC

Army Materiel Command (Army)

AMDAR

Automatic Meteorological Data and Reporting

AMOS

Automated Meteorological Observing System

AMSR

Advanced Microwave Scanner Radiation (NASA)

AMSS

Automatic Meteorological Sensors System (Army)

AMSU

Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit

AMU

Applied Meteorology Unit (NASA)

ANC

Air Navigation Commission (ICAO)

ANG

Air National Guard

AOC

Aircraft Operations Center (NOAA)

AOML

Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

APT

Automatic Picture Transmission

ARGOS

French Satellite Data Collection System

ARINC

Aeronautical Radio Incorporation

ARL

Army Research Laboratory (Army)/Air Resources Laboratory (NOAA)

ARM

Atmospheric Radiation Monitoring (DOE)

ARNG

Army National Guard

ARO

Army Research Office

ARS

Agricultural Research Service (USDA)

ARSR

Air Route Surveillance Radar (FAA)

ARTCC

Air Route Traffic Control Center (FAA)

ARTYMEY

Artillery Meteorological (Army)

ARSPACE

Army Space Command

ASAP

Automatic Shipboard Aerological Program (WWP)

ASCOT

Atmospheric Studies in Complex Terrain (DOE)

ASDAR

Aircraft to Satellite Data Relay

ASOS

Automated Surface Observing System

ASR

Airport Surveillance Radar (FAA)

ASTER

Advanced Spaceborne Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer

ATC

Air Traffic Control (FAA)

ATCOS

Army Tactical Command and Control System

ATM

Asynchronous Transfer Mode

ATDD

Atmospheric Turbulence and Diffusion Division (NOAA/ARL)

AVAPS

Atmospheric Vertical Profiling System

AVHRR

Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer (NOAA)

AWC

Aviation Weather Center (NOAA/NCEP)

AWDS

Automated Weather Distribution System (AF)

AWE

Advance Warfighting Experiment (Army)

AWIPS

Advanced Weather Interactive Processing Systems (NOAA)

AWIS

Automated Weather Information Systems

AWN

Automated Weather Network (AF)

AWOS

Automated Weather Observing System (FAA)

AWS

Air Weather Service (AF)

BBS

Bulletin Board System

BE

Battlefiedl Environment (Army)

BED

Battlefield Environment Directorate (Army)

BOREAS

Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study (NASA)

BLM

Bureau of Land Management (DOI)

BUFR

Binary Universal Form for the Representation of Meteorological Data

BUREC

Bureau of Reclamation (DOI)

C4I

Command, Control, Communications, Computer and Information

CARDS

Comprehensive Aerological Reference Data Set (NOAA/NCDC)

CAWIS

Committee for Automated Weather Information Systems (OFCM)

CDA

Command and Data Acquisition

CDAS

Command and Data Acquisition Station

CDCL

Climate Diagnostics Center Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

CDFS

Cloud Depiction and Forecast System (AF)

CDMS

Centralized Data Management System (AF)

CDR

Critical Design Review

CECOM

Communications and Electronics Command (Army)

CEMSCS

Central Environmental Satellite Computer System (NOAA/NESDIS)

CENR

Committee on Environment and Natural Resources

CERES

Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System (NASA)

CFEP

Communications Front-End Processor (AF)

CGCP

Climate and Global Change Program (NOAA)

CHANCES

Climatological and Historical Analysis of Clouds for Environmental Simulations (AF)

CHAMMP

Computer Hardware Advanced Mathematics and Model Physics (DOE)

CIDE

Communications Interfaces and Data Exchange (OFCM)

CINC

Commanders-in-Chief

CIRA

Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere (NOAA)

CMDL

Climate Monitoring and Diagnostics Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

COADS

Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (NOAA/NCDC)

COAMPS

Coupled Oceanographic and Atmospheric Model (Navy)

COARE

Coupled Ocean-Atmosphere Response Experiment

COE

Corps of Engineers (Army)

COMEDS

CONUS Meteorological Data System (AF)

COMET

Cooperative Program for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training

CONUS

Continental United States

COPC

Committee for Operational Processing Centers (OFCM)

COTS

Commercial Off-the-Shelf

CPC

Climate Prediction Center (NOAA/NCEP)

CRREL

Cold Regions Research and Engineering Laboratory (Army)

CS

Climate Services (OFCM)

CSA

Chief of Staff of the Army

CSREES

Cooperative State Research, Education, and Extensive Service (USDA)

CY

Calendar Year

DCP

Data Collection Package

DCS

Data Collection System (NOAA/NESDIS)

DDN

Defense Data Network

DF

direction finder

DISS

Digital Ionospheric Sounding System (AF)

DLP

Data Link Processor (FAA)

DMSO

Defense Modeling and Simulation Office

DMSP

Defense Meteorological Satellite Program

DOC

Department of Commerce

DOD

Department of Defense

DOE

Department of Energy

DOI

Department of Interior

DOMSAT

Domestic Communications Satellite

DOS

Department of State

DOT

Department of Transportation

DPS

Distributed Processing System

DRGS

Direct readout ground stations (DOI)

DRWP

Doppler Radar Wind Profiler

DTR

Diurnal Temperature Range

DTSS

Digital Topographic Support System (Army)

DUAT

Direct User Access Terminal (FAA)

E2DIS

Environmental Effects for Distribution Interactive Simulation

EDIS

Environmental Data and Information Service (NOAA)

EMC

Environmental Modeling Center (NOAA/NCEP)

ENSO

El Niño-Southern Oscillation

EO

electro-optical

EOS

Earth Observing System (NASA)

EOSDIS

EOS Data and Information System (NASA)

EOSP

Earth Observing Scanning Polarimeter (NASA)

EOTDA

electro-optical tactical decision aid (AF)

EPA

Environmental Protection Agency

ERB

Earth Radiation Budget

ERC

Extended Research Checkout

ERL

Environmental Research Laboratories (NOAA)

ESD/IPC

Environmental Satellite Distribution/Interactive Processing Center

ESSP

Earth System Science Pathfinders (NASA)

ETL

Environmental Technology Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

ETM+

Enhanced Thematic Mapper Plus (NASA)

EUMETSAT

European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

EUSA

Eighth U.S. Army

EUV

Extreme Ultraviolet

EXCIMS

Executive Council for Modeling and Simulation

FAA

Federal Aviation Administration

FCMSSR

Federal Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research

FEMA

Federal Emergency Management Agency

FMF

Fleet Marine Force

FMH

Federal Meteorological Handbook (OFCM)

FNMOC

Fleet Numerical Meteorology and Oceanography Center (Navy)

FOSDIC

Film Optical Sensing Device for Input to Computer

FORSCOM

U.S. Army Forces Command

FRD

Field Research Division (NOAA/ARL)

FRMAC

Federal Radiological Monitoring and Assessment Center (DOE)

FS

Forest Service (USDA)

FSAS

Flight Service Automation System (FAA)

FSDPS

Flight Service Data Processing System (FAA)

FSL

Forecast Systems Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

FTE

Full-time Equivalent

FTP

File Transfer Protocol

FSS

Flight Service Station (FAA)

FU

Forecast Unit

FY

fiscal year

GAC

Global Area Coverage

GAO

General Accounting Office

GCCS

Global Command and Control System

GCOS

Global Climate Observing System

GCPS

Global Climate Perspectives System

GCRP

Global Change Research Program

GDPS

Global Data Processing System (WWP)

GFDL

Geophysical Fluid Dynamics Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

GFMPL

Geophysical Fleet Mission Program Library (Navy)

GHCN

Global Historical Climatology Network

GIN

Geomagnetic Information Nodes (DOI)

GIS

Geographic Information System

GMS

Geostationary Meteorological Satellite (Japan)

GODAR

Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue

GOES

Geostationary Operational Environmental Satellite (NOAA)

GOS

Global Observing System (WWP)

GPCP

Global Precipitation Climatology Program

GPS

Global Positioning System

GRIB

Gridded Binary (FM 92-X Ext.)

GSFC

Goddard Space Flight Center (NASA)

GTS

Global Telecommunications System (WWP)

GTSPP

Global Temperature-Salinity Pilot Project

GTWAPS

Global Theater Weather Analysis and Prediction System (AF)

GWDS

Graphics Weather Displays Systems (FAA)

HDSS

Hierarchical Data Storage System

HF

high frequency

HFRB

high frequency radio broadcast

HIRS/2

High-resolution Infrared Sounder (NOAA/NESDIS)

HPC

Hydrometeorological Prediction Center (NOAA/NCEP)

HPCC

High Performance Computing and Communications

HRD

Hurricane Research Division (NOAA/ERL)

HRPT

High Resolution Picture Transmission (NOAA/NESDIS)

IAMS

Initial Attack Management System (DOI)

ICAO

International Civil Aviation Organization

ICMSSR

Interdepartmental Committee for Meteorological Services and Supporting Research

ICSU

International Council of Scientific Unions

IEW

Intelligence and Electronic Warfare (Army)

IFM

Ionospheric Forecast Model (AF)

IHC

Interdepartmental Hurricane Conference (OFCM)

IIP

International Ice Patrol (USCG)

IITA

Information Infrastructure Technology and Applications (NASA)

IIP

International Ice Patrol

IMDES

Interdepartmental Meteorological Data Exchange System

IMETS

Integrated Meteorological System (Army)

IMS

Ionospheric Measuring System (AF)

INTEL

Idaho National Engineering Laboratory (DOE)

IPCC

Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WWP)

IPO

Integrated Program Office

IR

infrared

ISCCP

International Satellite Cloud Climatology Program

ITWS

Integrated Terminal Weather System (FAA)

IWRS

Improved Weather Reconnaissance System

IWRPC

Improved Weather Reconnaissance System Program Council

JAG

Joint Action Group

JASL

Joint Archive for Sea Level

JAWOP

Joint Automated Weather Observation Program (OFCM)

JCRMOD

Joint Center for Research in the Management of Ocean Data

JEDA

Joint Environmental Data Analysis

JGOFS

Joint Global Ocean Flux Study

JMFU

Joint METOC Forecast Unit

JMOC

Joint METOC Operations Center

JPL

Joint Propulsion Laboratory (NASA)

JTWC

Joint Typhoon Warning Center (AF/Navy)

KMR

Kwajalein Missile Range (Army)

KSC

Kennedy Space Center

LAC

Local Area Coverage

LAN

local area network

LCD

Local Climatological Data

LCM

life-cycle management

LDAR

Lightning Detection and Ranging (NASA)

LITE

Lidar In-space Technology Experiment (NASA)

LLWAS

Low Level Wind Shear Alert System (FAA)

LOD2

Lightweight Omega Digital Dropwindsonde

LRGS

local readout ground stations (DOI)

MACOM

Major Army Command

MAGTF

Marine Air Ground Task Force

MAJCOM

Major Command (AF)

MARD

Modernization and Associated Restructuring Demonstration (NOAA)

MC

Meteorological Codes

MCDW

Monthly Climate Data for the World

MCSST

Multichannel Sea Surface Temperature

MDS

Meteorological Distribution System (Army)

MEPED

Medium Energy Proton and Electron Detector

MES

Marine Environmental Services (OFCM)

MET

Mobile Environmental Teams (Navy)

METAR

Aviation Route Weather Report

METMF

Marine Corps Meteorological Mobile Facility

METOC

Meteorological and Oceanographic

MHG

Meteorological Hydrogen Generator (Army)

MHS

Microwave Humidity Sensor (NASA)

MIMR

Multifrequency Imaging Microwave Radiometer (NASA)

MISR

Multi-Angle Imaging Spectrometer (NASA)

MME

Mobile Meteorological Equipment (OFCM)

MMS

Meteorological Measuring System (Army)

MMS

Mineral Management Service (DOI)

MMW

Millimeter Wave (Army)

MPS

Meteorological Profiler System (Army)

MOA

Memorandum of Agreement

MO&DA

Mission Operations and Data Analysis (NASA)

MODIS

Moderate Resolution Imaging Spectrometer (NASA)

MOPITT

Measurement of Pollution in the Troposphere (NASA)

MOU

Memorandum of Understanding (Army)

MOSS

Mobile Oceanography Support System

MRS

Miniature Rawinsonde System

MS

Monitoring the Stratosphere (OFCM)

MSCP

Meteorological and Climate Services Project (DOE)

MSL

mean sea level

MSM

Magnetospheric Specification Model (AF)

MSU

Microwave Sounding Unit

MTF

Model test facility

MTN

Main Telecommunications Network (WWP)

MTPE

Mission to Planet Earth (NASA)

MWP

Meteorologist's Weather Processor (FAA)

MWSS

Marine Wing Support Squadron

M1FC

Model 1 Full Capacity (FAA)

NADIN

National Airspace Data Interchange Network (FAA)

NAOS

North American Atmospheric Observing System (NOAA)

MARSTO

North American Research Strategy on Tropospheric Ozone (EPA)

NAS

National Airspace System (FAA)

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NASS

National Agricultural Statistics Service (USDA)

NAVAF

Navy-Air Force

NAVICECEN

Naval Ice Center

NAVOCEANO

Naval Oceanographic Office

NAWPC

National Aviation Weather Program Council (OFCM)

NAWPP

National Aviation Weather Program Plan

NBC

Nuclear, Biological, and Chemical (Army)

NC

NOAA Corps Operations

NCAR

National Center for Atmospheric Research

NCDC

National Climatic Data Center (NOAA/NESDIS)

NCEP

National Center for Environmental Prediction (NOAA/NWS)

NCO

NCEP Central Operations (NOAA/NCEP)

NDBC

National Data Buoy Center (NOAA/NWS)

NDI

non-developmental item

NEMOC

Naval European Meteorology and Oceanography Center

NESDIS

National Environmental Satellite, Data, and Information Service (NOAA)

NESS

National Environmental Satellite Service (NOAA)

NEST

Nuclear Emergency Search Team (DOE)

NEXRAD

Next Generation Weather Radar (WSR-88D)

NGDC

National Geophysical Data Center (NOAA/NESDIS)

NGIC

National Geomagnetic Information Center (DOI)

NHC

National Hurricane Center (NOAA/NWS)

NHOP

National Hurricane Operations Plan (OFCM)

NIC

National Ice Center

NIFC

National Interagency Fire Center (DOI)

NITES

Naval Integrated Tactical Environmental Subsystem

NLMOC

Naval Atlantic Meteorology and Oceanography Center

NMC

National Meteorological Center(s) (NOAA/WWP)

NMOC

Naval Meteorology and Oceanography Command

NMP

New Millenium Program (NASA)

NMTN

National Telecommunications Network (WWP)

NPMOC

Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NODC

National Oceanographic Data Center (NOAA/NESDIS)

NODDES

Naval Oceanographic Data Distribution and Expansion System

NODDS

Naval Oceanographic Data Distribution System

NOGAPS

Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System

NORAPS

Navy Operational Regional Atmospheric Prediction System

NOS

National Ocean Service (NOAA)

NOTAM

Notice to Airmen

NOWS

NVG Operations Weather Software (AF)

NPL

NOAAPORT Liaison (OFCM)

NPMOC

Naval Pacific Meteorology and Oceanography Center

NPOESS

National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System

NPS

National Park Service (DOI)

NRC

Nuclear Regulatory Commission

NRCS

Natural Resources Conservation Service (USDA)

NRL

Naval Research Laboratory

N-ROSS

Navy Remote Sensing Satellite

NSCAT

NASA Scatterometer (NASA)

NSF

National Science Foundation

NSIDC

National Snow and Ice Data Center

NSSFC

National Severe Storms Forecast Center (NOAA)

NSSL

National Severe Storms Laboratory (NOAA)

NSTC

National Science and Technology Council

NSWP

National Space Weather Program

NTS

Nevada Test Site (DOE)

NTSB

National Transportation Safety Board

NV

Nevada Operations Office (DOE)

NVDS

NOAA Virtual Data System

NVG

night vision goggle

NWLON

National Water-Level Observation Network (NOAA/NOS)

NWS

National Weather Service

OAML

Oceanographic and Atmospheric Master Library (Navy)

OAR

Office of Oceanic and Atmospheric Research (NOAA)

OASIS

Oceanographic and Atmospheric Support and Information System (Navy)/ Operational and Supportability Implementation System (FAA)

ODCSINT

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Intelligence (Army)

ODCSOPS

Office of the Deputy Chief of Staff for Operations (Army)

OFCM

Office of the Federal Coordinator for Meteorology

OGP

Office of Global Programs (NOAA)

OMB

Office of Management and Budget

ONR

Office of Naval Research

OPARS

Optimum Path Aircraft Routing System (Navy)

OR

Oak Ridge Operations Office (DOE)

ORA

Office of Research and Applications (NOAA/NESDIS)

ORD

Operational Requirements Documents (Navy)

ORAU

Oak Ridge Association Universities

OSDPD

Office of Satellite Data Processing and Distribution (NOAA/NESDIS)

OSF

Operational Support Facility

OSO

Office of Satellite Operations (NOAA/NESDIS)

OTIS

Optimum Thermal Interpolation System (Navy)

OTSR

Optimum Track Ship Routing (Navy)

OWSE

Operational World Weather Watch Systems Evaluation (WWP)

P3I

Preplanned Product Improvement

PACS

Polar Acquisition and Control Subsystem

PC

Program Council (OFCM)

PCGRAFAX

PC-based High Frequency Facsimile System (Navy)

PD

Project Director (Army)

PICS

PC Imaging Communications System (Navy)

PIREP

Pilot report

PIREP

Pilot Report

PL/GP

Phillips Laboratory, Geophysics Directorate (DOD/AFSC)

PMEL

Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (NOAA/ERL)

PNL

Pacific Northwest Laboratories (DOE)

POM

Princeton Ocean Model (Navy)

POPS

Primary Oceanographic Prediction System (Navy)

PORTS

Physical Oceanographic Real-Time System (NOAA/NOS)

PRC

Peoples Republic of China

PRECP

Processing of Emissions by Clouds and Precipitation (DOE)

PSDA

Post-Storm Data Acquisition (OFCM)

PW

Precipitable water

R&D

Research and Development

RAFC

Regional Area Forecast Center (WWP)

RAMDIS

RAMM Branch Advanced Meteorological Satellite Demonstration and Interpretation System (NASA)

RASS

Radio-Acoustic Sounding System

RAWS

Remote Automatic Weather Station (USDA/DOI)

RC

Reserve Component

RDTE

Research and Development, Test and Evaluation (Army)

RFC

River Forecast Center (NOAA/NWS)

RFO

Rocky Flats Office (DOE)

RFP

Request for Proposal

RMTN

Regional Telecommunications Network (WWP)

RSMC

Regional/Specialized Meteorological Centers (WWP)

RTH

Regional Telecommunications Hub (WWP)

RVR

Runway Visual Range (FAA)

SAA

Satellite Active Archive

SAMS

Surface Automated Meteorological System

SAO

Surface Aviation Observation (also known as Airways)

SARSAT

Search and Rescue Satellite Aided Tracking

SATCOM

Satellite Communications System (NOAA)

SBUV

Solar Backscatter Ultraviolet Instrument (NOAA/NESDIS)

SCAR

Smoke, Clouds, and Radiation (NASA)

SDHS

Satellite Data Handling System (AF)

SEC

Space Environmental Center (NOAA/NCEP)

SELDADS

Space Environmental Laboratory Data Acquisition and Display System (NOAA)

SEM

Space Environment Monitor (NOAA)

SEON

Solar Electro-Optical Network (AF)

SERCAA

Support of Environmental Requirements Cloud Analysis and Archive

SERDP

Strategic Environmental Research and Development Program

SETT

Space Environmental Technology Transition

SEU

Single event upsets

SFDF

Satellite Field Distribution Facility (NOAA/NWS)

SFMR

Stepped Frequency Microwave Radiometer

SMOOS

Shipboard Meteorological and Oceanographic Observing Sensor (Navy)

SNOTEL

Snow Telemetry

SOCC

Satellite Operations Control Center (NOAA/NESDIS)

SOF

Special Operations Forces

SORD

Special Operations and Research Division (NOAA/ARL)

SPAWARS

Space and Naval Warfare Systems Command

SPC

Storm Prediction Center (NOAA/NCEP)

SPECI

Aviation Selected Special Weather Report

SPOSC

Shared Processing Operations Steering Committee

SR

Savannah River (DOE)

SRBL

Solar Radio Burst Locator (AF)

SRDC

Surface Reference Data Center

SSDC

Space and Strategic Defense Command (Army)

SSM/I

Special Sensor Microwave (NASA)

SRS

Savannah River Site (DOE)

SSU

Stratospheric Sounding Unit (NOAA)

STIWG

Satellite Telemetry Interagency Working Group (OFCM)

STT

Small Tactical Terminal (AF)

SWIM

Solar Wind Interplanetary Measurements (AF)

SWO

Staff weather officer

SXI

Solar X-Ray Imager (AF)

T²

Technology transfer

TAF

Aerodrome Forecast

TAMSS

Target Area Meteorological Sensor System (Army)

TAO

Tropical Atmosphere Ocean

TACWX

Tactical weather (DOD)

TDA

Tactical Decision Aid (Army)

TDWR

Terminal Doppler Weather Radar (FAA)

TEC

Topographic Engineering Center (Army)

TECOM

Test and Evaluation Command (Army)

TED

Total Electron Detector

TESS

Tactical Environmental Support System (Navy)

TF

Terminal Forecast

TIROS

Television Infrared Observation Satellite (NOAA/NESDIS)

TOGA

Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere

TOMS

Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer (NASA)

TOVS

TIROS N Operational Vertical Sounder (NOAA/NESDIS)

TPC

Tropical Prediction Center (NOAA/NCEP)

TRADOC

Training and Doctrine Command (Army)

TRB

Test Review Board

TRMM

Tropical Rainfall Measuring Mission (NASA)

TWR

Tactical Weather Radar (AF)

UAV

unmanned aerial vehicle (Army)

UN

United Nations

UNEP

United Nations Environment Program (WWP)

URI

University Research Institute (Army)

USA

U.S. Army

USAF

U.S. Air Force

USAFAS

U.S. Army Field Artillery School

USAIC

U.S. Army Intelligence Center

USAIC&FH

U.S. Army Intelligence Center & Fort Huachuca

USAR

U.S. Army Reserve

USAREUR

U.S. Army, Europe

USARPAC

U.S. Army, Pacific

USARSO

U.S. Army, South (Army)

USASSDC

U.S. Army Space and Strategic Defense Command

USASOC

U.S. Army Special Operations Command

USCG

U.S. Coast Guard

USDA

U.S. Department of Agriculture

USGS

U.S. Geological Survey

USHCN

U.S. Historical Climatology Network

USIABP

U.S. Interagency Arctic Buoy Program

USMC

U.S. Marine Corps

USN

U.S. Navy

USWRP

U.S. Weather Research Program

URC

Coordinated Universal Time (Zulu)

VA

Volcanic Ash

VAS

VISSR Atmospheric Sounder

VCP

Voluntary Cooperation Program

VISSR

Visible and Infrared Spin Scan Radiometer

VORTEX

Verification of the Origins of Rotation Experiment

VOS

Voluntary Observing Ship (WWP)

WAFC

World Area Forecast Center (WWP)

WAFS

World Area Forecast System (WWP)

WAM

Wave model (Navy)

WAOB

World Agricultural Outlook Board (USDA)

WARP

Weather and Radar Processor (FAA)

WDC

World Data Center (WWP)

WEFAX

Weather Facsimile

WES

Waterways Experiment Station (Army)

WETM

Weather Team (Army)

WFO

Weather Forecast Office (NOAA/NWS)

WG

Working Group

WIDA

Weather Impact Decision Aids (AF)

WMC

World Meteorological Center(s) (WWP)

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

WMSCR

Weather Message Switching Center Replacement (FAA)

WOCE

World Ocean Circulation Experiment

WPDN

Wind Profile Demonstration Network (NOAA)

WSC

Warfighting Support Center (Navy)

WSFO

Weather Service Forecast Office (NOAA/NWS)

WSMO

Weather Service Meteorological Office (NOAA/NWS)

WSMR

White Sands Missile Range (Army)

WSO

Weather Service Office (NOAA/NWS)

WSR-88D

Weather Surveillance Radar-1988 Doppler (NEXRAD)

WSU

Weather Support Unit

WWP

World Weather Program

WWW

World Weather Watch (WMO); World wide web