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Appendix F: Acronyms and Abbreviations
Pages 109-110

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... Satellite CTMs chemistry-transport models Gt billion metric tons GTOS-TCO Global Terrestrial Observing DESDynI Deformation, Ecosystem Structure System-Terrestrial Carbon and Dynamics of Ice Observations DETER Real-Time Detection of Deforestation HFC hydrofluorocarbon DIAL differential absorption lidar HiFIS High-fidelity Imaging DOC degradable organic carbon Spectrometer DOE Department of Energy IASI Infrared Atmospheric Sounding ECMWF IFS European Centre for Medium- Interferometer 0
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... 0 APPENDIX F ICESat-II Ice, Cloud, and Land Elevation PFC perfluorocarbon Satellite-II ppb parts per billion ICOS Integrated Carbon Observation ppm parts per million System ppt parts per trillion IEA International Energy Agency INTEX/NA Intercontinental Chemical REDD Reducing Emissions from Transport Experiment -- North Deforestation and Forest America Degradation in Developing IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Countries Climate Change IPPU industrial processes and product SAR synthetic aperture radar use SCIAMACHY Scanning Imaging Absorption Spectrometer for Atmospheric kWh kilowatt-hour Chartography SF6 sulfur hexafluoride LDCM Landsat Data Continuity Mission SMAP Soil Moisture Active-Passive lidar light detection and ranging SSM/I Special Sensor Microwave Imager LUCF land-use change and forestry SWDS solid waste disposal site MODIS Moderate Resolution Imaging TCCON Total Carbon Column Observing Spectrometer Network MOPITT Measurements of Pollution in the TES Tropospheric Emission Troposphere Spectrometer Mt million tons Tg million metric tons TRACE-P Transport and Chemical Evolution NASA National Aeronautics and Space over the Pacific Administration NOAA National Oceanic and UNFCCC United Nations Framework Atmospheric Administration Convention on Climate Change NOx nitrogen oxide USDA U.S. Department of Agriculture N 2O nitrous oxide NWP numerical weather prediction WMO World Meteorological O2 oxygen Organization OCO Orbiting Carbon Observatory WRF Weather Research and Forecast ORCA Oregon and California model OSSE Observation System Simulation Experiment


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