| ACRONYM |
DESCRIPTION |
| N |
NORTH (LATITUDE) |
| N |
NADIR |
| N |
NEWTON |
| N SCATT |
NASA SCATTEROMETER (NOW SCHEDULED FOR ADEOS IN 1995) |
| N.C. |
NORMALLY CLOSED |
| N.O. |
NORMALLY OPEN |
| N/A |
NOT APPLICABLE |
| N/A |
NOT AVAILABLE |
| N/S |
NORTH/SOUTH |
| N2 |
NITROGEN |
| N204 |
NITROGEN TETROXIDE |
| N2H4 |
HYDRAZINE |
| NA |
NOT APPLICABLE |
| NAA |
NOT AN ACRONYM |
| NAC |
NASA ADVISORY COUNCIL (SEE FOR EXAMPLE SESAC) |
| NAE |
NATIONAL AERONAUTICAL ESTABLISHMENT (UK) |
| NAGE |
NOAA AEROSPACE GROUND EQUIPMENT |
| NAR |
NON-ADVOCACY REVIEW |
| NAS |
NATIONAL ACADEMY OF SCIENCE |
| NAS9070 |
MAINFRAME COMPUTER (NOAA) |
| NASA |
NATIONAL AERONAUTICS AND SPACE ADMINISTRATION |
| NASCOM |
NASA COMMUNICATIONS NETWORK |
| NASCOP |
NASA COMMUNICATIONS OPERATING PROCEDURE |
| NASDA |
NATIONAL SPACE DEVELOPMENT AGENCY (JAPAN) |
| NASTRAN |
NASA STRUCTURAL ANALYSIS/ANALYSES (PROGRAM) |
| NATO |
NORTH ATLANTIC TREATY ORGANIZATION |
| NATO III |
NATO MILITARY COMMUNICATION SATELLITE PROGRAM III |
| NAUG |
NASCOM AUGMENTATION |
| NAV |
NAVIGATION |
| NB |
NARROWBAND |
| NBC |
NEW BUSINESS COMMITTEE |
| NBC |
NATIONAL BROADCASTING COMPANY |
| NBR |
NAVIGATION BASE REFERENCE |
| NBS |
NATIONAL BUREAU OF STANDARDS (DoC, NOW NIST) |
| NC |
NORMALLY CLOSED |
| NCAR |
NATIONAL CENTER FOR ATMOSPHERIC RESEARCH (BOULDER, CO) |
| NCASC |
NATIONAL CAPITAL ADMINISTRATIVE SUPPORT CENTER (NOAA, WASH, DC) |
| NCC |
NETWORK CONTROL CENTER (NASA-NASCOM) |
| NCCC |
NOAA CENTRAL COMPUTER COMPLEX (NESDIS, FB4, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| NCCDS |
NETWORK CONTROL CENTER DATA SYSTEM |
| NCCF |
NOAA CENTRAL COMPUTER FACILITY (NESDIS, FB4, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| NCCR |
NCC REPRESENTATIVE |
| NCDC |
NATIONAL CLIMATIC DATA CENTER (ALSO NESDIS/NCDC) |
| NCDS |
NASA CLIMATE DATA SYSTEM (GSFC) |
| NCEN |
NETWORK COMPATIBILITY ENGINEER |
| NCIS |
NADIR CLIMATE INTERFEROMETER SPECTROMETER |
| NCP |
NETWORK CONSOLIDATED PLAN (NASA) |
| NCPS |
NETWORK COMMAND PROCESSING SYSTEM (NASA) |
| NCSS |
NON COMMENTED SOURCE STATEMENTS |
| ND |
NETWORKS DIRECTORATE |
| NDBC |
NOAA DATA BUOY CENTER (NOS) |
| NDBO |
NATIONAL DATA BUOY OFFICE (NOS, BAY ST LOUIS, MS) |
| NDC |
NATIONAL DATA CENTER |
| NDE |
NON DESTRUCTIVE EVALUATION |
| NDEC |
NESDIS-NWS-NOS DATA EXCHANGE COMMITTEE |
| NDL |
NASCOM DATA LINK (NASA) |
| NDPR |
NASA/DEFENSE PURCHASE REQUEST |
| NDVI |
NORMALIZED DIFFERENCE VEGETATION INDEX |
| NE N |
NOISE EQUIVALENT DELTA/DIFFERENTIAL RADIANCE |
| NE T |
NOISE EQUIVALENT DELTA/DIFFERENTIAL TEMPERATURE |
| NEA |
NITROGEN ENGINE ASSEMBLY |
| NEA |
NOISE EQUIVALENT ANGLE |
| NED |
NETWORK ENCODER/DECODER (NASA) |
| NEDN |
NAVAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA NETWORK |
| NEDRES |
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL DATA REFERRAL SYSTEM |
| NEFC |
NORTHEAST FISHERIES CENTER |
| Neg. |
NEGATIVE |
| NEMS |
NIMBUS EXPERIMENT MICROWAVE SPECTROMETER |
| NEOC |
NAVAL EASTERN OCEANOGRAPHY CENTER |
| NEP |
NOISE EQUIVALENT POWER |
| NEPA |
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL POLICY ACT |
| NEPRF |
NAVAL ENVIRONMENTAL PREDICTION RESEARCH FACILITY (MONTEREY, CA) |
| NESC |
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE CENTER (PRIOR TO NESS) |
| NESDIS |
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE, DATA AND INFORMATION SERVICE |
| NESS |
NATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SERVICE (NOW NESDIS) |
| NET |
NIMBUS EXPERIMENT TEAM (NASA/USUALLY ASSOCIATED WITH A SENSOR) |
| NET |
NOISE EQUIVALENT TEMPERATURE |
| NEXRAD |
NEXT RADAR (NEXT GENERATION NWS WEATHER RADAR SYSTEM) |
| NFOV |
NARROW FIELD-OF-VIEW |
| NFS |
NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT |
| NFSD |
NASA FAR SUPPLEMENT DIRECTIVE |
| NGDC |
NATIONAL GEOPHYSICAL DATA CENTER (NESDIS, BOULDER, CO) |
| NGES |
NORTHROP GRUMMAN ELECTRONIC SYSTEMS |
| NGM |
NESTED GRID MODEL (NMC MODEL DESCRIPTION) |
| NGT |
NASA GROUND TERMINAL |
| NHB |
NASA HANDBOOK |
| NHC |
NATIONAL HURRICANE CENTER (NOAA, MIAMI, FL) |
| NHL |
NATIONAL HOCKEY LEAGUE |
| NHRL |
NATIONAL HURRICANE RESEARCH LABORATORY (AOML, MIAMI, FL) |
| Ni |
NICKEL |
| NIMBUS |
A SERIES OF NASA SATELLITES PRIMARY FOCUSED ON METEOROLOGY |
| NIMS |
NASA INTERFACE MONITORING SYSTEM |
| NIO |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF OCEANOGRAPHY (DONA PAULA, INDIA) |
| NIR |
NEAR INFRARED |
| NIS |
NOAA INFORMATION SERVICES (1-800-648-6209 REFERRAL OR 377-3862) |
| NISDDT |
NASCOM INTERFACE STANDARD FOR DIGITAL DATA TRANSMISSION (NASA) |
| NISS |
NOAA INFORMATION SERVICE STAFF (NESDIS, SUITLAND, MD) |
| NIST |
NATIONAL INSTITUTE OF STANDARDS AND TECHNOLOGY (FORMERLY NBS) |
| NIU |
NETWORK INTERFACE UNIT |
| NLUT |
NORMALIZATION LOOK-UP TABLE |
| nm |
NOT MODELED |
| nm |
NAUTICAL MILE |
| NMAS |
NOAA MARINE ADVISORY SERVICE (OAR/SEA GRANT) |
| NMC |
NATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL CENTER (NWS, CAMP SPRINGS, MD) |
| NMCC |
NORWEGIAN MISSION CONTROL CENTER |
| NMD |
NASA MASTER DIRECTORY |
| NMFS |
NATIONAL MARINE FISHERIES SERVICE (NOAA, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| NMI |
NASA MANAGEMENT INSTRUCTION |
| nmi |
NAUTICAL MILE |
| Nms |
NEWTON METER SECONDS |
| NNBIS |
NATIONAL NARCOTICS BORDER INTERDICTION SYSTEM |
| NNGS |
NASCOM NETWORK GATEWAY SYSTEM |
| NNMI |
NONLINEAR NORMAL MODE INITIALIZATION (NMC) |
| NNPRB |
NOAA-NASA PROGRAM REVIEW BOARD |
| NO |
NITRIC OXIDE |
| NO |
NORMALLY OPEN |
| NO |
NUMBER |
| NOA |
NEW OBLIGATION AUTHORITY |
| NOAA |
NATIONAL OCEANIC AND ATMOSPHERIC ADMINISTRATION (DoC, WASH DC) |
| NOAA-# |
NOAA POLAR ORBITING SATELLITES: ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITES OF NOAA |
| NOC |
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY COMMAND |
| NOCC |
NETWORK OPERATIONS CONTROL CENTER |
| NODC |
NATIONAL OCEANOGRAPHIC DATA CENTER (NESDIS, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| NODDS |
NAVY/NOAA OCEAN DATA DISTRIBUTION SYSTEM |
| NODS |
NASA OCEAN DATA SYSTEM (JPL) |
| NOESS |
NATIONAL OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM |
| NOGAPS |
NAVAL OCEANOGRAPHY GLOBAL ANALYSIS AND PREDICTION SYSTEM |
| NOMP |
NAVY OCEAN MODELING AND PREDICTION PROGRAM (ONR, OCEANAV) |
| NOMSS |
NATIONAL OPERATIONAL METEOROLOGICAL SATELLITE SYSTEM |
| NOPS |
NIMBUS OZONE PROCESSING SYSTEM |
| NORAD |
NORTH AMERICAN AIR DEFENSE COMMAND (USAF) |
| NORDA |
NAVAL OCEAN RESEARCH AND DEVELOPMENT ACTIVITY (NAVY, BAY ST LOUIS) |
| NOS |
NATIONAL OCEAN SERVICE (NOAA, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| NOS |
NETWORK OPERATING SYSTEM |
| NOSP |
NETWORK OPERATIONS SUPPORT PLAN |
| NOSS |
NATIONAL OCEANIC SATELLITE SYSTEM (INDEF DEFERRED NAVY/NASA/NOAA) |
| NOVA |
NOVA (ADVANCED NAVY NAVIGATION SATELLITE/OSCAR-TYPE) |
| NPD |
NASA PROGRAM DIRECTIVE |
| NPOESS |
NATIONAL POLAR-ORBITING OPERATIONAL ENVIRONMENTAL SATELLITE SYSTEM |
| NPOP |
NASA POLAR-ORBITING PLATFORM (NPOP-1 1996, NPOP-2 1998 LAUNCHES) |
| NPP |
NET PRIMARY PRODUCTIVITY |
| NPRM |
NOTICE OF PUBLIC RULE MAKING |
| NPRO |
NEW PROJECTS RESOURCES OFFICE |
| NRA |
NASA RESEARCH ANNOUNCEMENT |
| NRAO |
NATIONAL RADIO ASTRONOMY OBSERVATORY (SOCORRO, NM) |
| NRC |
NATIONAL RESEARCH COUNCIL (U.S.) |
| NRCS |
NORMALIZED RADAR BACKSCATTERING CROSS SECTION |
| NRE |
NON-RECURRING ENGINEERING |
| NRL |
NAVAL RESEARCH LABORATORY (NAVY, WASHINGTON, DC) |
| NRN |
NATIONAL RESEARCH NETWORK |
| N-ROSS |
NAVY REMOTE OCEAN SENSING SYSTEM |
| NRZ |
NONRETURN TO ZERO |
| NRZ-L |
NON-RETURN ZERO LEVEL |
| ns |
NANOSECONDS |
| N-S |
NORTH-SOUTH |
| NSA |
NATIONAL SECURITY AGENCY |
| NSCAT |
NASA SCATTEROMETER PROJECT |
| NSCI |
NASCOM SYSTEM CONTROL INTERFACES |
| NSDS |
NESDIS (FOUR LETTER IDENTIFIER TO MAKE A LONG NAME SHORT) |
| NSE |
NETWORK SYSTEMS ENGINEER |
| NSEN |
NETWORK SIMULATIONS ENGINEER |
| NSERBE |
NON-SCANNING EARTH RADIATION BUDGET EXPERIMENT |
| NSESCC |
NASA SPACE & EARTH SCIENCE COMPUTING CENTER (GSFC, GREENBELT, MD) |
| NSF |
NATIONAL SCIENCE FOUNDATION (U.S.) |
| NSGW |
NASCOM SERVICE GATEWAY |
| NSI |
NASA STANDARD INSTITUTE/INITIATOR |
| NSI |
NASA SCIENCE INTERNET |
| NSIDC |
NATIONAL SNOW AND ICE DATA CENTER |
| NSM |
NETWORK SUPPORT MANAGER |
| NSMAR |
NON-STANDARD MATERIAL APPROVAL REQUEST |
| NSN |
NATIONAL STOCK NUMBERS |
| NSN |
NASA SCIENCE NETWORK |
| NSP |
NASA SUPPORT PLAN |
| NSPAR |
NON-STANDARD PARTS APPROVAL REQUEST |
| NSSDC |
NATIONAL SPACE SCIENCE DATA CENTER (GSFC, GREENBELT, MD) |
| NSSFC |
NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS FORECAST CENTER (NWS, KANSAS CITY, MO) |
| NSSK |
NORTH-SOUTH STATIONKEEPING |
| NSSL |
NATIONAL SEVERE STORMS LABORATORY (ERL, NORMAN, OK) |
| NST |
NOT ALLOWED AS A STORED COMMAND |
| NSTI |
NASCOM SIMULATION TRAFFIC INTERFACES |
| NSTR |
NASA STANDARD TAPE RECORDER |
| NSTS |
NATIONAL SPACE TRANSPORTATION SYSTEM |
| NT |
NANO-TESLA (MAGNETIC FIELD UNIT) |
| NTE |
NOT TO EXCEED |
| NTO |
NITROGEN TETROXIDE |
| NTTF |
NETWORK TEST AND TRAINING FACILITY |
| NUS |
NO UPPER STAGE |
| NUTI |
NASCOM USER TRAFFIC INTERFACES |
| NVI |
NORMALIZED VEGETATION INDEX |
| NVR |
NON-VOLATILE RESIDUE |
| NWP |
NUMERICAL WEATHER PREDICTION |
| NWS |
NATIONAL WEATHER SERVICE (NOAA-SILVER SPRING, MD) |
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