Additional Acronyms and Abbreviations
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AFOS |
Automation of Field Operations and Services (obsolete)
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AVN |
Aviation
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AWIPS |
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System
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BUFR |
Binary Universal Format for Data Representation
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CAFTI |
Committee for Analysis and Forecasting Techniques (Disbanded)
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CONUS |
Contiguous United States (the lower 48)
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DRG |
Data Review Group
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Eta |
Eta Model
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FAA |
Federal Aviation Administration
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FAN |
MOS Forecasts based on the Aviation model, AWIPS product category (obsolete)
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FAQ |
Frequently Asked Questions
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FMR |
MOS Forecasts based on the Medium-Range model, AWIPS product category (obsolete)
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FWC |
MOS Wind Cloud Forecasts (and other elements) based on the Nested Grid Model, AWIPS product category
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GFS |
Global Forecast System
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GMT |
Greenwich Mean Time (See also UTC)
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GRIB |
Gridded Binary (Standard file format)
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ICAO |
International Civil Aviation Organization, standard used for 4-character station identifiers.
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MAE |
Mean Absolute Error
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MAV |
MOS - Aviation-Based Guidance, AWIPS product category
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MDL |
Meteorological Development Laboratory (Formerly known as TDL)
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MET |
MOS - Eta-Based Guidance, AWIPS product category
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MEX |
MOS - Extended-Range Guidance, AWIPS product category
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MOS |
Model Output Statistics
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MRF |
Medium-Range Forecast Model
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NCEP |
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
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NOGAPS |
Navy Operational Global Atmospheric Prediction System
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NGM |
Nested Grid Model
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NWS |
National Weather Service
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OBVIS |
Obstruction to Vision
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POP |
Probability of Precipitation
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PTYPE |
Precipitation Type
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QPF |
Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
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RFC |
River Forecast Center
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SHEF |
Standard Hyrdometeorological Exchange Format
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SMB |
Statistical Modeling Branch
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TDL |
Techniques Development Laboratory (Renamed to MDL)
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TPB |
Technical Procedures Bulletin
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USAF |
United States Air Force
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UTC |
Universal Time, Coordinated (See also GMT)
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X/N or N/X |
Maximum and Minimum Temperature
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