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METEOROLOGICAL DATA ACQUISITION SYSTEM [4 records]
Record 1 - internal organization data 2009-02-26
Record 1, English
Record 1, Subject field(s)
- Spacecraft
Record 1, Main entry term, English
- meteorological satellite system 1, record 1, English, meteorological%20satellite%20system
Record 1, Abbreviations, English
Record 1, Synonyms, English
Record 1, Textual support, English
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Exchange of notes between the Government of Canada and the Government of the United States of America terminating the notes of December 28, 1962 for the establishment and operation of a command and data acquisition station in Canada to serve an operational meteorological satellite system being established in the United States(NIMBUS). 1, record 1, English, - meteorological%20satellite%20system
Record 1, French
Record 1, Domaine(s)
- Engins spatiaux
Record 1, Main entry term, French
- système de satellites météorologiques
1, record 1, French, syst%C3%A8me%20de%20satellites%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
masculine noun
Record 1, Abbreviations, French
Record 1, Synonyms, French
Record 1, Textual support, French
Record number: 1, Textual support number: 1 CONT
Échange de notes entre le Gouvernement canadien et le Gouvernement des États-Unis d'Amérique dénonçant les notes du 28 décembre 1962 qui établissaient au Canada une station de commandement et de relèves rattachée à un système (NIMBUS) de satellites météorologiques opérationnels en voie de réalisation par les États-Unis. 1, record 1, French, - syst%C3%A8me%20de%20satellites%20m%C3%A9t%C3%A9orologiques
Record 1, Spanish
Record 1, Textual support, Spanish
Record 2 - internal organization data 2002-09-30
Record 2, English
Record 2, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Environmental Economics
- Climate Change
- Air Pollution
Record 2, Main entry term, English
- Shipboard Environmental Data Acquisition System
1, record 2, English, Shipboard%20Environmental%20Data%20Acquisition%20System
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, English
- SEAS 2, record 2, English, SEAS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, English
Record 2, Textual support, English
Record number: 2, Textual support number: 1 OBS
The Shipboard Environmental Data Acquisition System(SEAS) is a program developed by the National Oceanographic and Atmospheric Administration(NOAA) to provide accurate meteorological and oceanographic data in real time from ships at sea from the use of satellite data transmission and techniques. 3, record 2, English, - Shipboard%20Environmental%20Data%20Acquisition%20System
Record 2, French
Record 2, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Économie environnementale
- Changements climatiques
- Pollution de l'air
Record 2, Main entry term, French
- Shipboard Environmental Data Acquisition System
1, record 2, French, Shipboard%20Environmental%20Data%20Acquisition%20System
correct, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, French
- SEAS 2, record 2, French, SEAS
correct, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, French
Record 2, Textual support, French
Record 2, Key term(s)
- Système embarqué pour l'acquisition de données sur l'environnement
Record 2, Spanish
Record 2, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Economía del medio ambiente
- Cambio climático
- Contaminación del aire
Record 2, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema de Adquisición de Datos Ambientales desde Buques
1, record 2, Spanish, Sistema%20de%20Adquisici%C3%B3n%20de%20Datos%20Ambientales%20desde%20Buques
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SEAS 1, record 2, Spanish, SEAS
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 2, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 2, Textual support, Spanish
Record 3 - internal organization data 2002-07-18
Record 3, English
Record 3, Subject field(s)
- System Names
- Climatology
Record 3, Main entry term, English
- Global Climate Observing System
1, record 3, English, Global%20Climate%20Observing%20System
correct, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, English
- GCOS 1, record 3, English, GCOS
correct, international
Record 3, Synonyms, English
Record 3, Textual support, English
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
... of the World Meteorological Organization. The Global Climate Observing System was established in 1992 by four international organizations : the World Meteorological Organization(WMO), the Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission(IOC) of UNESCO, the United Nations Environment Programme(UNEP), and the International Council of Scientific Unions(ICSU). The objectives of the Global Climate Observing System(GCOS) are to insure the acquisition of data to meet the data for : climate system monitoring, climate change detection and response monitoring especially in terrestrial ecosystems, application of climate information to national economic development, research toward improved understanding, modelling, and prediction of the climate system. 2, record 3, English, - Global%20Climate%20Observing%20System
Record 3, French
Record 3, Domaine(s)
- Noms de systèmes
- Climatologie
Record 3, Main entry term, French
- Système mondial d'observation du climat
1, record 3, French, Syst%C3%A8me%20mondial%20d%27observation%20du%20climat
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, French
- SMOC 1, record 3, French, SMOC
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Synonyms, French
Record 3, Textual support, French
Record 3, Spanish
Record 3, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Nombres de sistemas
- Climatología
Record 3, Main entry term, Spanish
- Sistema Mundial de Observación del Clima
1, record 3, Spanish, Sistema%20Mundial%20de%20Observaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Clima
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Abbreviations, Spanish
- SMOC 2, record 3, Spanish, SMOC
correct, masculine noun, international
Record 3, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 3, Textual support, Spanish
Record number: 3, Textual support number: 1 OBS
Programa de las Naciones Unidas para el medio ambiente. 3, record 3, Spanish, - Sistema%20Mundial%20de%20Observaci%C3%B3n%20del%20Clima
Record 4 - internal organization data 2002-07-04
Record 4, English
Record 4, Subject field(s)
- National Bodies and Committees (Non-Canadian)
- Climatology
Record 4, Main entry term, English
- National Climatic Data Center
1, record 4, English, National%20Climatic%20Data%20Center
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, English
- NCDC 1, record 4, English, NCDC
correct, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, English
Record 4, Textual support, English
Record number: 4, Textual support number: 1 OBS
NCDC' s mission is to manage the Nations's resource of global climatological in-situ and remotely sensed data and information to promote global environmental stewardship; to describe, monitor and assess the climate; and to support efforts to predict changes in the Earth's environment. This effort requires the acquisition, quality control, processing, summarization, dissemination, and preservation of a vast array of climatological data generated by the national and international meteorological services. NCDC' s mission is global in nature and provides the U. S. climate representative to the World Meteorological Organization, the World Data Center System, and other international scientific programs. NCDC also operates the World Data Center for Meteorology, Asheville. 2, record 4, English, - National%20Climatic%20Data%20Center
Record 4, Key term(s)
- National Climatic Data Centre
Record 4, French
Record 4, Domaine(s)
- Organismes et comités nationaux non canadiens
- Climatologie
Record 4, Main entry term, French
- National Climatic Data Center
1, record 4, French, National%20Climatic%20Data%20Center
correct, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, French
- NCDC 2, record 4, French, NCDC
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, French
Record 4, Textual support, French
Record 4, Key term(s)
- Centre national de données climatiques
Record 4, Spanish
Record 4, Campo(s) temático(s)
- Organismos y comités nacionales no canadienses
- Climatología
Record 4, Main entry term, Spanish
- Centro Nacional de Datos Climáticos
1, record 4, Spanish, Centro%20Nacional%20de%20Datos%20Clim%C3%A1ticos
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Abbreviations, Spanish
- CNDC 1, record 4, Spanish, CNDC
correct, masculine noun, United States
Record 4, Synonyms, Spanish
Record 4, Textual support, Spanish
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