Annex X: List of Acronyms and Abbreviations

AOPC

Atmospheric Observation Panel for Climate

BGC

Biogeochemical

CEOP

Coordinated Enhanced Observing Period

CHy

Commission for Hydrology

FAO

Food and Agriculture Organization of the United Nations

FLUXNET

Flux Network

GCOS

Global Climate Observing System

GEMS

Global Environmental Monitoring System

GEWEX

Global Energy and Water Cycle Experiment

GHCN

Global Historical Climatology Network

GOOS

Global Ocean Observing System

GOSIC

Global Observing Systems Information Centre

GPCC

Global Precipitation Climatology Centre

GRDC

Global Runoff Data Centre

GTN-H

Global Terrestrial Network for Hydrology

GTOS

Global Terrestrial Observing System

GTS

Global Telecommunication System

GWCC

GEMS/Water Collaborating Centre

HOPC

Hydrological Observation Panel for Climate

HWR

Hydrology and Water Resources

HWRP

Hydrology and Water Resources Programme

IAEA

International Atomic Energy Agency

ICSU

International Council for Science

IGBP

International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme

IGRAC

International Groundwater Resources Assessment Center

IHP

International Hydrological Programme (of UNESCO)

IOC

Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission

MC

Monitoring Centre

MSC

Meteorological Service of Canada

NMHS

National Meteorological and Hydrological Service

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

NSIDC

National Snow and Ice Data Center

QC

Quality Control

TOPC

Terrestrial Observation Panel for Climate

ToR

Terms of Reference

UNEP

United Nations Environment Programme

UNESCO

United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization

UNFCCC

United Nations Framework Convention on Climate Change

UNH

University of New Hampshire

USGS

United States Geological Survey

WCRP

World Climate Research Programme

WDC

World Data Centre

WHYCOS

World Hydrological Cycle Observing System

WMO

World Meteorological Organization

WWW

World Weather Watch