%AC |
|
percent area coverage |
A&O |
|
Acquisition and Operations |
A/D |
|
analog to digital |
A |
|
Ampere(s) |
AA |
|
Archive and Access |
AA |
|
Assistant Administrator (NOAA) |
AA |
|
Associate Administrator (NASA) |
AAA |
|
aerosol, air chemistry, and air quality |
AATSR |
|
Advanced Along-Track Scanning Radiometer |
ABI |
|
Advanced Baseline Imager |
ABIE |
|
Advanced Baseline Imager Emulator |
ABPL |
|
As-Built Parts List |
AC |
|
Active Cooler |
ACE |
|
Advanced Composition Explorer |
ACK |
|
acknowledgement |
ACM |
|
Advanced Baseline Imager (ABI) Clear Sky Mask |
ACS |
|
Attitude Control System |
ACSPO |
|
Advanced Clear-Sky Processor for Oceans |
ACT |
|
Activation and Characterization Test |
ACT |
|
ABI Cloud Type |
ACU |
|
Antenna Control Unit |
ACWP |
|
Actual Cost of Work Performed |
ADC |
|
Analog to Digital Converter |
ADD |
|
Algorithm Description Document |
ADEB |
|
Algorithm Development Executive Board |
ADIS |
|
Angle Detecting Inclined Sensor |
ADM |
|
Angular Distribution Model |
ADMP |
|
Algorithm Development Management Plan |
ADP |
|
Aerosol Detection Product |
ADPL |
|
As-Designed Parts List |
ADR |
|
Algorithm Design Review |
ADRR |
|
Algorithm Design Review Report |
ADRS |
|
Ancillary Data Review System |
ADT |
|
Advanced Dvorak Technique |
AE |
|
Ångström exponent |
AERI |
|
Atmospheric Emitted Radiance Interferometer |
AERONET |
|
AErosol RObotics NETwork |
AEROSE |
|
Aerosol and Ocean Science Expedition |
AETD |
|
Applied Engineering and Technology Directorate |
AF |
|
award fee |
AFRB |
|
Award Fee Review Board |
AFSCM |
|
Air Force Space Command Manual |
AFSPCMAN |
|
Air Force Space Command Manual |
AFSPC |
|
Air Force Space Command |
AFWA |
|
Air Force Weather Agency |
AG |
|
as generated |
AGE |
|
Aerospace Ground Equipment |
AGM |
|
Annual Guidance Memorandum |
AGMA |
|
American Gear Manufacturers Association |
AGO |
|
Acquisition and Grants Office (NOAA) |
AI |
|
actiion item |
AI&T |
|
assembly, integration, and test |
AIAA |
|
American Institute of Aeronautics & Astronautics |
AIADD |
|
Algorithm Interface and Ancillary Data Description |
AIM |
|
ABI Ice Motion |
AIP |
|
Aerosol Imagery Products |
AIR |
|
Action Item Review |
AIRS |
|
Atmospheric Infrared Sounder |
AIS |
|
Automated Instrument Scheduling |
AISC |
|
American Institute of Steel Construction |
AIT |
|
Algorithm Integration Team |
AIT |
|
Assembly Integration and Test |
AITA |
|
ABI Ice Thickness and Age |
AITP |
|
Algorithm Implementation and Test Plan |
AlloID's |
|
Allocation identifications |
AMS |
|
American Meteorological Society |
AMSR-E |
|
Advanced Microwave Scanning Radiometer - Earth Observing System |
AMSU |
|
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
AMV |
|
Atmospheric Motion Vectors |
ANGEN |
|
Analytic Generation of Spectral Response |
ANSI |
|
American National Standards Institute |
Ao |
|
Availability (Operational) |
AO |
|
Annoucement of Opporunity |
AoA |
|
Analysis of Alternatives |
AOD |
|
Aerosol Optical Depth |
AODT |
|
Advanced Objective Dvorak Technique |
AOL |
|
Atmosphere Oceans and Land |
AOS |
|
Acquisition of Signal |
AOS |
|
Advanced Orbiting System |
AP |
|
Algorithm Package |
APA |
|
Allowance for Program Adjustment |
API |
|
Application Programming Interface |
APID |
|
Application Process Identifier |
APOLLO |
|
AVHRR Processing Scheme over Land, Clouds and Ocean |
APPL |
|
Academy of Program and Project Leardership |
APS |
|
aerosol particle size |
AQC |
|
Automatic Quality Control |
AR |
|
Acceptance Review |
AR |
|
as required |
ARB |
|
Acquisition Review Board |
ARES |
|
Applied Research and Engineering Sciences |
ARM |
|
Atmospheric Radiation Measurement Program (U.S. Department of Energy) |
ARR |
|
Algorithm Readiness Review |
ARTEMIS |
|
Acceleration, Reconnection, Turbulence and Electrodynamics of the Moon's Interface with the Sun |
ASCAT |
|
Advanced Scatterometer |
ASCII |
|
American Standard Code for Information Interchange |
ASCR |
|
Antenna Station Certification Review |
ASD |
|
Acceleration Spectral Density |
ASDR |
|
Antenna System Delivery Review |
ASIC |
|
Application Specific Integrated Circuits |
ASM |
|
Acquisition Strategy Meeting |
ASOS |
|
Automated Surface Observing System |
ASP |
|
Attitude Sensor Package |
ASP |
|
Aerosol Size Parameter |
ASPB |
|
Advanced Satellite Products Branch |
ASPD |
|
Assistant System Program Director |
ASQC |
|
American Society for Quality Control |
AST |
|
All Software Test |
ASTER |
|
Advanced Space Thermal Emission and Reflection Radiometer |
ASTM |
|
American Society for Testing and Materials |
ATBD |
|
Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document |
ATC |
|
Assurance Technology Corporation |
ATCF |
|
Automated Tropical Cyclone Forecast |
ATD |
|
Advanced Technology Development |
ATIP |
|
Algorithm and Test Implementation Plan |
ATM |
|
Asynchronous Transfer Mode |
ATO |
|
Authority To Operate |
ATP |
|
Aeronautics Test Program |
ATP |
|
Authority To Proceed |
ATRR |
|
Acceptance Test Readiness Review |
ATS |
|
absolute time sequence |
AVHRR |
|
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
AVIRIS |
|
Airborne Visible Infrared Imaging Spectrometer |
|
AVS |
|
Angular Velocity sensor |
AWC |
|
Aviation Weather Center (NWS) |
AWG |
|
Algorithm Working Group |
AWIPS |
|
Advanced Weather Interactive Processing System |
AWT |
|
Aviation Weather Test Bed |