ACRONYMS

Here is a list acronyms and abbreviations that are used on this site.

A

ATBD

Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document

B

BUV

Backscattered UltraViolet

D

DOAS

Differential Optical Absorbtion Spectroscopy

DU

Dobson Unit

E

EP

Earth Probe instrument

ESDT

Earth Science Data Type

G

GOME

Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment

GOME-2

Global Ozone Monitoring Experiment-2

H

HDF

Hierarchical Data Format

HDF-EOS

Hierarchical Data Format - Earth Observing System

I

IDL

Interactive Data Language

K

KNMI

Koninklijk Nederlands Meteorologisch Instituut
(Royal Netherlands Meteorological Institute)

M

M3

Meteor 3 instrument

MODIS

MODerate resolution Imaging Spectroradiometer

N

N7

Nimbus 7 instrument

NASA

National Aeronautics and Space Administration

NOAA

National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration

O

OMI

Ozone Monitoring Instrument

OMPS

Ozone Mapping and Profiler Suite

OMSAO

OMI/Smithsonian Astrophysical Observatory

OSST

OMI Science Support Team

P

PGE

Product Generation Executive/Executable

S

SBUV

Solar Backscatter UltraViolet instrument

T

TOMS

Total Ozone Mapping Spectrometer

U

UV

UltraViolet