MetOp Acronym list
A - B - C
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| A/D |
Analog-to-Digital |
| AGGA |
Advanced GPS GLONASS ASICs |
| AMI |
Active Microwave Instruments |
| AMSU-A1/A2 |
Advanced Microwave Sounding Unit |
| AOCS |
Attitude and Orbit Control Subsystem |
| ARGOS |
A-DCS Advanced Data Collection System |
| ASCAT |
Advanced Scatterometer |
| AVHRR |
Advanced Very High Resolution Radiometer |
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| B |
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| bps |
bits per second |
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| C |
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| CBS |
Standard Bus Coupler |
| CCSDS |
Consultative Committee for Space Data Systems |
| CCU |
Central Communication Unit |
| CDA |
Command and Data Acquisition |
| CDEM |
Continuous Dynode Electron Multiplier |
| CDHS |
Control and Data Handling System |
| CDHU |
Control and Data Handling Unit |
| CEOS |
Committee on Earth Observation Satellites |
| CFRP |
Carbon Fibre Re-inforced Plastic |
| CGS |
Core Ground Segment |
| CIRA |
Cooperative Institute for Research in the Atmosphere |
| CLS |
Collecte Localisation Satellites |
| CNES |
Centre National d'Études Spatiales (National Centre of Space Studies) |
| CPDU |
Command Pulse Direct Unit |
| CPU |
Central Processing Unit |
| CRA |
Combined Receive Antenna |
| CU |
Calibration Unit |
D - E - F
| D |
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| DBU |
Digital Bus Unit |
| DCP |
Data Collection Platform |
| DCS |
Data Collection System Instrument |
| DLR |
Deutsche Zentrum für Luft – und Raumfahrt (German Space Agency) |
| DM |
Deployment Mechanism |
| DMMC |
Downlink Message Management Centre |
| DMSP |
Defense Meteorological Satellite Program |
| DND |
Department of National Defence |
| DNMI |
Norwegian Meteorological Institute |
| DPU |
Digital Processing Unit |
| DRU |
Data Recovery Unit |
| DSP |
Digital Signal Processor |
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| E |
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| EAIM |
Electronique des Actuateurs Inertiels et Magnétiques (Intertial and Magnetic Actuators Electronics) |
| ECPP |
External Calibration Processor Prototype |
| ELT |
Emergency Locator Transmitter |
| ENVISAT |
Environmental Satellite |
| EPIRB |
Emergency Position Indicating Radio Beacon |
| EPRM |
Electronique Propulsion et MEGS (= Propulsion and MEGS Electronics) |
| EPS |
EUMETSAT Polar System |
| ERS |
European Remote Sensing Satellite |
| ESA |
European Space Agency |
| ESOC |
European Space Operation Centre |
| ESTEC |
European Space Research and Technology Centre |
| EUMETSAT |
European Organisation for the Exploitation of Meterological Satellites |
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| F |
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| FMU |
Formatting and Multiplexing Unit |
| FOV |
Field of View |
| FPA |
Focal-Plane Assembly |
| FTP |
File Transfer Protocol |
| FWHM |
Full Width Halve Maximum |
G - H - I
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| G |
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| GCOS |
Global Climate Observing System |
| GDM |
GAVA Deployment Mechanism |
| GEU |
GRAS Electronics Unit |
| GMDSS |
Global Maritime Distress Safety System |
| GOME-2 |
Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment 2 |
| GPDU |
GOME Power Distribution Unit |
| GPP |
Ground Processor Prototype |
| GPS |
Global Positioning System |
| GRAS |
GNSS Receiver for Atmospheric Sounding |
| GTS |
Global Telecommunication System |
| GUI |
Graphical User Interface |
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| H |
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| HIRS/4 |
High Resolution Infra-Red Sounder 4 |
| HPA |
High Power Amplifier |
| HRM |
Hold-down and Release Mechanisms |
| HRPT |
High Resolution Picture Transmission |
| HV |
High Voltage |
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| I |
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| IASI |
Infra-Red Atmospheric Sounder Interferometer |
| ICUs |
Instrument Control Units / Intelligent Control UNIT |
| IFARS |
Institute for Applied Remote Sensing |
| IFC |
In-Flight Calibrator |
| IFOV |
Instantaneous Field of View / Instrument Field of View |
| IGBP |
International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme |
| IJPS |
Initial Joint Polar System |
| IR |
Infrared |
| IRF |
Impulse Response Function |
J - K - L
| J |
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| K |
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| KNMI |
Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut (Royal Dutch Meteorological Institute) |
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| L |
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| L1PP |
Level 1b Processor Prototype |
| LCL |
Latch Current Limiters |
| LEO |
Low Earth Orbit |
| LEOLUT |
LEOSAR system Local Users Terminal |
| LEOP |
Launch and Early Orbit Phase |
| LHCP |
Left Hand Circle Polarization |
| LRPT |
Low Resolution Picture Transmission |
| LUT |
Local Users Terminal |
M - N - O
| M |
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| MAC |
Magnetotorquers |
| MCC |
Mission Control Centre |
| MEPED |
Medium Energy Proton and Electron Detector |
| MetOp |
METeorological Operational satellite |
| MGSE |
Mechanical Ground Support Equipment |
| MHS |
Microwave Humidity Sounder |
| MLI |
Multi-Layer-Insulation |
| MPU |
Microwave Humidity Sounder Protocol Conversion Unit |
| MTF |
Modulation Transfer Function |
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| N |
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| NASA |
National Aeronautics and Space Administration |
| NEDD |
Noise equivalent radiance |
| NEDT |
Noise equivalent temperature difference |
| NESDIS |
National Environmental Satellite, Data and Information Service |
| NIC |
National Ice Center |
| NIU |
NOAA Interface Unit |
| NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
| NPOESS |
National Polar Operational Environmental Satellite System |
| NTG |
Normalisation Table Generator |
| NWP |
Numerical Weather Prediction |
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| O |
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| OBCT |
On-Board Calibration Target |
| OBDH |
On-Board Data Handling |
P - Q - R
| P |
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| PCU |
Power Control Unit |
| PDU |
Power Distribution Unit |
| PHD |
Pulse Height Discriminator |
| PLB |
Personal Locator Beacon |
| PLM |
Payload Module |
| PMC |
Payload Module Controller |
| POES |
Polar Orbiting Environmental Satellite |
| PTS |
Point Target Simulator |
| PTTs |
Platform Transmitters |
| PU |
Polarisation unit |
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| R |
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| RAMP-CAL |
Ramp Calibration |
| RBI |
Remote Bus Interface |
| RF |
Radio Frequency |
| RFCU |
Radio Frequency Conditioning Unit |
| RFU |
Radio Frequency Unit |
| RHCP |
Right Hand Circle Polarization |
| RPU |
Receiver and Processing Unit |
| RSJD |
Régulateur Shunt Jonction et Distribution (= distribution and shunt junction regulator) |
| RTU |
Remote Terminal Unit |
| RW |
Reaction Wheels |
S - T - U
| S |
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| SA |
Solar Array |
| SADM |
Solar Array Drive mechanism |
| SAF |
Satellite Application Facilities |
| SARP-3 |
Search and Rescue Processor 3 |
| SARR |
Search and Rescue Repeater |
| SEM |
Space Environmental Monitoring |
| SEM |
Space Environment Monitor |
| SESC |
Space Environment Service Center |
| SFE |
Scatterometer Front End |
| SMMS |
Service Module Mechanical Subsystems |
| SSD |
Senseur Solaire Digital (= Digital Sun Sensor) |
| SSPA |
Solid State Power Amplifier |
| SSR |
Solid State Recorder |
| STD |
Senseur Stellaire (= Star tracker) |
| SU |
Scan Unit |
| SUEA |
Scan Unit Electronics Assembly |
| SUMA |
Scan Unit Mechanical Assembly |
| SVM |
Service Module |
| SWIR |
Short wavelength infrared |
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| T |
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| TCU |
Thermal Control Unit |
| TEC |
Technical Expertise Centre |
| TED |
Total Energy Detector |
| TIR |
Thermal infrared |
| TIROS |
Television Infrared Observation Satellite |
| TM/TC |
Telemetry/Telecommands |
| TXU |
Transmitter Unit |
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| U |
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| UDMH |
Unsymmetrical dimethyl-hydrazine |
| UMARF |
Unified Meteorological Archive and Retrieval Facility |
| USGS |
United States Geological Survey |
| UV |
Ultra Violet |
V - W - X
| V |
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| VOLT-CAL |
Voltage Calibration |
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| W |
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| WCRP |
World Climate Research Program |
| WLS |
White Light Source |
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| X |
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Last update: 21 December 2005
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