BAHC |
Biospheric Aspects of the Hydrological Cycle (IGBP) |
BOREAS |
Boreal Ecosystem-Atmosphere Study |
ECHIVAL |
European International Project on Climatic and Hydrological Interactions between Vegetation, Atmosphereand Land Surface |
EFEDA |
ECHIVAL Field Experiment in Desertification Threatened Areas |
ELA |
Equilibrium Line Altitude |
EMAP |
Environmental Monitoring andAssessment Program (EPA) |
EPA |
Environmental Protection Agency (United States) |
FAO |
Food and Agriculture Organization (UNO) |
FIFE |
First ISLSCP Field Experiment |
FLUXNET |
International Network for Long-Term Measurements of CO2, Water Vapor, and Energy Exchange |
GAIM |
Global Analysis, Interpretation and Modelling (IGBP) |
GCM |
General Circulation Model |
GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
GCTE |
Global Change and Terrestrial Ecosystems (IGBP) |
GECHS |
Global Environmental Change and Human Security (IHDP) |
GEWEX |
Global Energy and Water Cycle EXperiment (WCRP) |
GHOST |
Global Hierarchical Observation System |
GTOS |
Global Terrestrial Observing System |
HAPEX-MOBILHY |
Hydrological and Atmospheric Pilot Experiment - Modélisation du Bilan Hydrique |
HAPEX-SAHEL |
Hydrological and Atmospheric Pilot Experiment in the Sahel |
IAHS |
International Association of Hydrological Sciences |
IDGEC |
Institutional Dimensions of Global Environmental Change (IHDP) |
IGBP |
The International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
IGU |
International Geographical Union |
IHDP |
International Human Dimensions Programme on Global Environmental Change |
IHP |
International Hydrological Programme (UNESCO) |
ISLSCP |
International Satellite Land Surface Climatology Project |
ITEX |
International Tundra Experiment |
LBA |
Large Scale Biosphere-Atmosphere Experiment in Amazonia |
LIMPACS |
Human Impact on Lake Ecosystems (PAGES) |
LTER |
Long-Term Ecological Research Programme (United States) |
LUCC |
Land Use/Land Cover Change (IGBP/IHDP) |
LUCIFS |
Land Use and Climate Impacts on Fluvial Systems during the period of agriculture (PAGES) |
MAB |
Man and the Biosphere Programme (UNESCO) |
NADP |
National Atmospheric Deposition Program (United States) |
PAGES |
Past Global Changes (IGBP) |
SANW |
Swiss Academy of Natural Sciences |
SASCOM |
South Asian START Committee |
SSC |
Scientific Steering Committee |
START |
Global Change System for Analysis, Research and Training (IGBP, WCRP & IHDP) |
UNCED |
United Nations Conference on Environment and Development |
UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
WCRP |
World Climate Research Programme |