The list of military acronyms and abbreviations.

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GRACE:
Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment(Geophysics, Earth sciences)
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NMC:
National Meteorological Center(Weather Forecast, Weather, Meteorology)
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WOCE:
World Ocean Circulation Experiment(MARINE, Oceanography, Meterology)
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ARS:
Agricultural Research Service(Agricultural science, Land, Agronomy)
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ASOS:
Automated Surface Observing System(Science, Military)
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CEOS:
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites(Meterology, Climatology)
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FSL:
Forecast Systems Laboratory(Weather Forecast, Weather, Meteorology)
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GRO:
Gamma Ray Observatory(Observatory, Telescope, Celestial objects)
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IPO:
Integrated Program Office(Satellite, Science, Military)
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JGOFS:
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study(Environmental Sciences, MARINE)
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NODC:
National Oceanographic Data Center(MARINE, Oceanography, DATA)
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NOS:
National Ocean Service(Government, Science, Military)
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NRCS:
Natural Resources Conservation Service(Agriculture, Government, Science)
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RUC:
Rapid Update Cycle(IM, Email, Forum)
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AMSU:
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit(Meterology, Climatology, Science)
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APL:
Applied Physics Laboratory(RESEARCH, Physics, Army)
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CDA:
Command and Data Acquisition(Meterology, Climatology, Science)
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ESE:
Earth Science Enterprise(Science, Military)
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GMS:
Geostationary Meteorological Satellite(Geostationary satellite)
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GTS:
Global Telecommunications System(Science, Military, Telecom)
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