The list of science acronyms and abbreviations.

All science related acronyms and abbreviations.

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LLNL:
Lawrence Livermore National Laboratory(RESEARCH, Celestial objects)
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NCEP:
National Centers for Environmental Prediction(Government, Science)
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NPL:
National Priorities List(Agriculture, Science)
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NSIDC:
National Snow and Ice Data Center(Science, Military)
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UCAR:
University Corporation for Atmospheric Research(Meterology)
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WCRP:
World Climate Research Programme(Meteorology, Meterology, Climatology)
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NAAQS:
National Ambient Air Quality Standards(Agriculture, Energy, Government)
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ROCS:
Resource Office for Cryospheric Studies(Science)
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CWA:
Clean Water Act(Agriculture, Insurance, US Post)
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GNSS:
Global Navigation Satellite System(Aviation, Science)
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ISCCP:
International Satellite Cloud Climatology Project(Meteorology)
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NIEHS:
National Institute of Environmental Health Sciences(Cancer)
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USGS:
United States Geological Survey(Geological, Geology, Hurricane management)
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ICSU:
International Council of Scientific Unions(Natural Science, Science)
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NPDES:
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System(Urban design)
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GCOS:
Global Climate Observing System(Meterology, Climatology, Science)
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NGDC:
National Geophysical Data Center(Geophysics, Earth sciences, DATA)
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SIP:
State Implementation Plan(Transport planning, Transportation planning)
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TSCA:
Toxic Substances Control Act(Agriculture, Insurance, Science)
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VLBI:
Very Long Baseline Interferometry(Astronomical instrument, Instrument)
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