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Acronyms and Abbreviations
 
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ACRONYM DESCRIPTION
E EAST (LONGITUDE)
E/M ELECTROMAGNETIC
E/S EARTH SENSOR
E/W EAST/WEST
EA EARTH ACQUISITION
EAB EXPERIMENTAL APPLICATIONS BRANCH (NESDIS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD)
EAC ESTIMATE-AT-COMPLETION
EAF ENGINEERING ANALYSIS FACILITY
EAGE ELECTRICAL AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT
EAP EOS ADVISORY PANEL
EARSEL EUROPEAN ASSOCIATION OF REMOTE SENSING LABORATORIES
EAS ELECTRONIC ANIMATION SYSTEM
EAS ELECTRICAL ACCOMMODATION SUBSYSTEM
EASE EXPERIMENTAL ASSEMBLY OF STRUCTURES IN EVA (NASA/WITH ACCESS)
EBB EQUIVALENT BLACK BODY
EBBT EQUIVALENT BLACKBODY TEMPERATURE
EBCD EXTENDED BINARY CODED DECIMAL
EBCDIC EXTENDED BINARY CODED DECIMAL INTERCHANGE CODE
ECAL ELECTRONIC CALIBRATION
ECC EXERCISE COORDINATING COMMITTEE
ECFC EXPERIMENTAL CLIMATE FORECAST CENTERS
ECG ELECTROEPITAXIAL CRYSTAL GROWTH
ECLS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT
ECLSS ENVIRONMENTAL CONTROL AND LIFE SUPPORT SYSTEM
ECMRWF EUROPEAN CENTER FOR MEDIUM RANGE WEATHER FORECASTS
ECN ENGINEERING CHANGE NOTICE
ECO ENGINEERING CHANGE ORDER
ECP ENGINEERING CHANGE PROPOSAL
ECR ENGINEERING CHANGE REQUEST
ECS JAPANESE EXPERIMENTAL COMMUNICATION SATELLITE PROGRAM
ECS ENERGY CONVERSION SUBSYSTEM
ECS EOSDIS CORE SYSTEM
EDA ELECTRONICALLY DESPUN ANTENNA
EDB ENGINEERING DATA BASE
EDC EROS DATA CENTER (USGS-SIOUX FALLS, SD)
EDO EXTENDED DURATION ORBITER (NASA/SHUTTLE TO 16-DAY MISSION)
EDP ELECTRONIC DATA PROCESSING/PROCESSOR
EDR ENVIRONMENTAL DATA RECORDS
EDRS EUROPEAN DATA RELAY SATELLITE
EDT EASTERN DAYLIGHT TIME
EED ELECTRO EXPLOSIVE DEVICE
EEDSOG END-TO-END DATA SYSTEMS OPERATIONS GROUP
EEE ELECTRICAL, ELECTRONIC AND ELECTROMECHANICAL
EEEDAR ELECTRICAL ELECTRONIC ELECTRO-MECHANICAL DEVICE APPROVAL REQUEST
EEID EOSDIS EXTERNAL INTERFACE DOCUMENT
EEMOC EUROPEAN EOS MISSION OPERATIONS CENTER
EEOPM ELECTRIC-OPTIC PHASE MODULATION
EEU EXTRAVEHICULAR EXCURSION UNIT
EEVT ELECTROPHORESIS EQUIPMENT VERIFICATION TEST (NASA/0-GRAVITY)
EEZ EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE
EEZSCAN EXCLUSIVE ECONOMIC ZONE SCAN
E-FIELD ELECTRIC FIELD
EFP EXPLOSIVELY FORMED PROJECTILE
EFSE ELECTRICAL FLIGHT SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
EGSE ELECTRICAL GROUND SUPPORT EQUIPMENT
EHIC ENERGETIC HEAVY ION COMPOSITION (NOAA-DoD NONSCANNING LAUNCH)
EIA ELECTRONIC INDUSTRIES ASSOCIATION
EICC EUROPEAN INSTRUMENT CONTROL CENTER
EIR ENHANCED INFRARED IMAGERY
EIRP EFFECTIVE ISOTROPIC/ISOTROPICALLY RADIATED POWER
EIRP EFFECTIVE IRRADIATED POWER
EIRR EXTERNAL INDEPENDENT READINESS REVIEW
EIS END ITEM SPECIFICATION
EISM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SAFETY MARGIN
EL ELEVATION
EL EAST LONGITUDE
ELNAR EL NINO IN THE ANCIENT RECORD
ELRAD EARTH-LIMB RADIANCE EQUIPMENT (NASA)
ELS EMERGENCY LANDING SITE
ELT EMERGENCY LOCATOR TRANSMITTER
ELV EXPENDABLE LAUNCH VEHICLE
EM ENGINEERING MODEL
EM ELECTROMAGNETIC (ALSO E/M)
EM ELECTRONICS MODULE
EMA ELECTRODYNAMICS OF THE MIDDLE ATMOSPHERE
EMAA ENGINEERING MANUFACTURING AND ASSEMBLY
EMACC EOS MULTIPLE APPLICATIONS CONTROL CENTER
EMC ELECTROMAGNETIC COMPATIBILITY
EMF ELECTROMAGNETIC FORCE
EMI ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE
EMISM ELECTROMAGNETIC INTERFERENCE SAFETY MARGIN
EMLS EOS MICROWAVE LIMB SOUNDER
EMOC EOS MISSIONS OPERATIONS CENTER
EMOWG EOS MISSION OPERATIONS WORKING GROUP
EMR ELECTROMAGNETIC RADIATION
EMS ENGINEERING MASTER SCHEDULE
EMS EOS METRICS SYSTEM
EMU EXTRAVEHICULAR MOBILITY UNIT (NASA)
EN ENGINEERING NOTICE
ENA ENERGETIC NEUTRAL ATOM
ENAC ENERGETIC NEUTRAL ATOM CAMERA
ENACEOS ENERGETIC NEUTRAL ATOM CAMERA FOR EOS
ENCC EMERGENCY NETWORK CONTROL CENTER
ENG ENGINEERING
ENSO EL NINO/SOUTHERN OSCILLATION
EO ESCAPE ORBIT (NASA)
EO ENGINEERING ORDER
EOC EDGE/END OF COVERAGE
EOC EOS OPERATIONS CENTER
EOF END-OF-FILE
EO-ICWG EARTH OBSERVATIONS INTERNATIONAL COORDINATION WORKING GROUP
EOL END OF LIFE
EOLE FRENCH SAT. SYSTEM DESIGNED TO COLLECT DATA FRM FREE-FLOATING BAL
EOPM ELECTRO-OPTIC PHASE MODULATOR
EoS EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM (NASA POLAR ORBITING PLATFORM PAYLOAD FOR)
EOS ELECTROPHORESIS OPERATIONS IN SPACE
EOS-A EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM OBSERVATORY A SERIES
EOS-B EARTH OBSERVING SYSTEM OBSERVATORY B SERIES
EOSD EARTH OBSERVATIONS SENSOR DEVELOPMENT LABORATORY
EosDIS Eos DATA AND INFORMATION SYSTEM
EOSP EARTH OBSERVING SCANNING POLARIMETER
EOSSMS EOS SPACE MEASUREMENT SYSTEM
EOSSRP EOS SCIENTIFIC RESEARCH PROGRAM
EOT END OF TAPE/TRANSMISSION
EP & DS ELECTRIC POWER AND DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM/SUBSYSTEM
EPA ENVIRONMENTAL PROTECTION AGENCY
EPDS ELECTRICAL POWER DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM
EPIC ENERGETIC PARTICLES AND ION COMPOSITION
EPIRB EMERGENCY POSITION INDICATING RADIO BEACOM
EPOC EASTERN PACIFIC OCEANOGRAPHIC CONFERENCE
EPOCS EASTERN PACIFIC OCEAN CLIMATE STUDY
EPOCS EASTERN PACIFIC OCEANOGRAPHIC STUDY
EPOP EUROPEAN POLAR-ORBITING PLATFORM
EPR ETHYLENE-PROPYLENE RUBBER
EPS ENERGETIC PARTICLE SENSOR
EPS ELECTRICAL POWER SYSTEM
ERB EARTH RADIATION BUDGET (RADIOMETER ON NIMBUS-7 AND TIROS-N)
ERBE EARTH RADIATION BUDGET EXPERIMENT (NOAA-8)
ERBE-NS EARTH RADIATION BUDGET EXPERIMENT - NON-SCANNER
ERBE-S EARTH RADIATION BUDGET EXPERIMENT - SCANNER
ERBI EARTH RADIATION BUDGET INSTRUMENT
ERBS EARTH RADIATION BUDGET SATELLITE
ERICA EXPERIMENT ON RAPIDLY INTENSIFYING CYCLONES OVER THE ATLANTIC
ERIM ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH INSTITUTE OF MICHIGAN (ANN ARBOR, MI)
ERL ENVIRONMENTAL RESEARCH LABORATORIES (NOAA/OAR, BOULDER, COLORADO)
ERL ENVIRONMENTAL RESOURCES LABORATORY NASA, JSC/HOUSTON, TX & ST LOU
EROS EARTH RESOURCES OBSERVATION SYSTEM
ERP EQUIVALENT RADIATED POWER
ERS EUROPEAN REMOTE SENSING SATELLITE
ERS-1 ESA REMOTE-SENSING SATELLITE-1
ERTS EARTH RESOURCES TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE (NASA PROGRAM LANDSAT SYSTEM)
ERU ENGINEERING RELEASE UNIT
ERVS EMERGENCY ROUTINE VERIFICATION SHO
ES EARTH SENSOR (ALSO E/S)
ESA EARTH SENSOR ASSEMBLY
ESA EUROPEAN SPACE AGENCY
ESA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
ESAD EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS DIVISION (NASA HQ)
ESADS EARTH SCIENCE AND APPLICATIONS DATA SYSTEMS
ESC EARTH SENSOR COMPENSATION (A.K.A. SSAA)
ESC ERROR STATUS CODE (NASA)
ESC ENGINEERING SUPPORT CENTER
ESCAP ECONOMIC AND SOCIAL COMMISSION FOR ASIA AND THE PACIFIC (AGRI UN)
ESD ELECTROSTATIC DISCHARGE
ESD ELECTROSTATIC SENSITIVE DEVICES
ESDD EARTH SCIENCE DATA DIRECTORY
ESF EXPLOSIVE SAFE/SAFETY FACILITY
ES-HCE EARTH SENSOR-HEATER CONTROL ELECTRONICS
ESM EQUIPMENT SUPPORT MODULE
ESMC EASTERN SPACE AND MISSILE CENTER/COMPLEX (AF-PATRICK AFB, FL)
ESMR ELECTRICALLY/ELECTRONICALLY SCANNING MICROWAVE RADIOMETER
ESN EOSDIS SCIENCE NETWORK
ESOC EUROPEAN SPACE OPERATION CENTER
ESPAD EXPERT SYSTEM FOR PLATFORM ANOMALY DIAGNOSIS
ESR EARTH SCIENCE RESEARCH
ESRO EUROPEAN SPACE RESEARCH ORGANIZATION
ESRS ESA READ SOFTWARE
ESS ELECTRONIC SECURITY SYSTEM
ESS ENERGY STORAGE SUBSYSTEM
ESSA ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION
ESSA ENVIRONMENTAL SCIENCE SERVICES ADMINISTRATION (A PARENT OF NOAA)
ESSC EARTH SYSTEM SCIENCE COMMITTEE (NASA)
EST EASTERN STANDARD TIME
ESTAR ELECTRONICALLY SCANNED THINNED ARRAY RADIOMETER (NASA)
ESTEC ESA TECHNICAL ESTABLISHMENT (NORDVYCK, NETHERLANDS)
ESTEC EUROPEAN TECHNOLOGY ENGINEERING CENTER
ESTOL EOS STANDARD TEST AND OPERATIONS LANGUAGE
ET EPHEMERIS TIME
ET EXTERNAL TANK
ETA EXPLOSIVE TRANSFER ASSEMBLY
ETA ESTIMATED TIME OF ARRIVAL
ETC ELAPSED TIME CLOCK
ETC EPHEMERIS TIME CLOCK
ETC ENGINEERING TRAINING CENTER (NASA STDN STATION, GREENBELT, MD)
ETC ESTIMATE TO COMPLETE
ETG EVALUATION TASK GROUP
ETM ENGINEERING TEST MODEL
ETO ESTIMATED TIME OUTAGE
ETR EASTERN TEST RANGE (AF)
ETR ELEMENT TEST REVIEW
ETRO ESTIMATED TIME OF RETURN TO OPERATION
ETS II JAPANESE EXPERIMENTAL TECHNOLOGY SATELLITE PROGRAM II
EU ELECTRONIC/ENGINEERING UNIT
EUMETSAT EUROPEAN ORGANIZATION FOR THE EXPLORATION OF METSAT PROGRAM
EURECA EUROPEAN RETRIEVABLE CARRIER (EURECA-1L LAUNCH)
EUS EPHEMERIS UPDATE SERVICING
EUT EQUIPMENT UNDER TEST
EUV EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET
EUVE EXTREME ULTRAVIOLET EXPLORER (NASA; LAUNCH)
eV ELECTRON VOLT
EV EXTRAVEHICULAR
EVA EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY (NASA)
EVAS EXTRAVEHICULAR ACTIVITY SYSTEM
EVMS EARNED VALUE MANAGEMENT SYSTEM
EVS EQUIPMENT VISIBILITY SYSTEM
EW EAST WINDSOR
E-W EAST-WEST
EWSK EAST-WEST STATIONKEEPING
EXCON EXECUTIVE CONTROL
EXOSAT ESA X-RAY SATELLITE
   
 
 
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