The list of oceanography acronyms and abbreviations.

All oceanography related acronyms and abbreviations.

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NOAA:
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration(Polar satellite)
15
AVHRR:
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer(MARINE, Oceanography)
7
IOC:
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(MARINE, Oceanography, Science)
6
IMO:
International Maritime Organization(STANDARDS, Land, Agricultural science)
4
SST:
Sea Surface Temperature(MARINE, Oceanography, Meteorology)
4
WOCE:
World Ocean Circulation Experiment(MARINE, Oceanography, Meterology)
3
GODAE:
Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment(MARINE, Oceanography)
3
JGOFS:
Joint Global Ocean Flux Study(Environmental Sciences, MARINE)
3
NODC:
National Oceanographic Data Center(MARINE, Oceanography, DATA)
2
PMEL:
Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory(MARINE, Oceanography, RESEARCH)
2
SIO:
Scripps Institution of Oceanography(MARINE, Oceanography, RESEARCH)
1
ADCP:
Acoustic Doppler Current Profiler(MARINE, Oceanography, Meterology)
1
DBCP:
Data Buoy Cooperation Panel(Oceanography, Meterology, Climatology)
1
OCTS:
Ocean Color and Temperature Scanner(MARINE, Oceanography, Meteorology)
1
ODP:
Ocean Drilling Program(Geological, Geology, MARINE)
1
SCOR:
Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research(MARINE, Oceanography)
1
TAO:
Tropical Atmosphere Ocean(MARINE, Oceanography, Meterology)
1
TOGA:
Tropical Ocean and Global Atmosphere(MARINE, Oceanography, Science)
1
WHOI:
Woods Hole Oceanographic Institution(MARINE, Oceanography, RESEARCH)
0
ACMFE:
Aquatic Conservation: Marine and Freshwater Ecosystems
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