| AMSI | Association of Marine Scientific Industries
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| AMT | Atlantic Meridional Transect
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| ARGO | Array for Real-Time Geostrophic Observations
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| Autosub | An unmanned Autonomous Underwater Vehicle developed in the UK
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| AUV | Autonomous Underwater Vehicle
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| BAS | British Antarctic Survey
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| BBSRC | Biotechnology and Biological Sciences Research Council
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| BGS | British Geological Survey
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| BODC | British Oceanographic Data Centre
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| Carboocean | CarboOcean Integrated Project
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| CAROS | Co-operative Arrangements for Research in Ocean Sciences
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| CBD | Convention on Biological Diversity
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| CCMST | Co-ordinating Committee on Marine Science and Technology
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| CEFAS | Centre for Environment, Fisheries and Aquaculture Science
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| CLIVAR | Climate Variability and Predictability Experiment
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| CPR | Continuous Plankton Recorder
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| CSR | Comprehensive Spending Review
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| Damocles | Developing Arctic Modelling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies
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| DBERR | Department for Business, Enterprise and Regulatory Reform
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| Defra | Department for Environment, Food and Rural Affairs
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| DELOS | Deep ocean Environmental Long-term Observatory System
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| DERA | Defence Evaluation and Research Agency
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| DETR | Department of the Environment, Transport and the Regions
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| DfID | Department for International Development
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| DIUS | Department for Innovation, Universities and Skills
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| DoE | Department of Environment
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| DoT | Department of Transport
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| DTI | Department for Trade and Industry
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| EA | Environment Agency |
| EC | European Commission |
| ECASA | Ecosystem Approach to Sustainable Aquaculture
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| EFARO | European Fisheries and Aquaculture Organisation
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| EMSO | European Multidisciplinary Seafloor Observatories
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| ENVINET | An "Infrastructure Co-operation Network" focusing on multidisciplinary environmental research in Northern Europe.
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| ENVISAT | Earth Observation Spacecraft
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| EPSRC | Engineering and Physical Sciences Research Council
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| ERFF | Environment Research Funders' Forum
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| ESA | European Space Agency
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| ESF | European Science Foundation
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| ESFRI | European Strategy Forum on Research Infrastructure
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| ESRC | Economic and Social Research Council
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| ESSC | Environmental Systems Science Centre
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| EURO-ARGO | European component of the Array for Real-Time Geostrophic Observations
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| EUROCORES | European Collaborative Research
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| EURODEEP | Ecosystem Functioning and Biodiversity in the Deep Sea
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| EUR-OCEANS | European Ocean Ecosystems Analysis Network
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| FAB | Funding, Allocation and Budgeting Project
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| FCO | Foreign and Commonwealth Office
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| FP6 | Sixth Research Framework Programme
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| FP7 | Seventh Research Framework Programme
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| FRS | Fisheries Research Services
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| FRV | Fisheries Research Vessel
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| GCOS | Global Climate Observing System
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| GCSA | Government Chief Scientific Adviser
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| GEO | Group on Earth Observations
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| GLOBEC | Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics
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| GMES | Global Monitoring for Environment and Security
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| GOOS (AG) | Global Ocean Observing System (Action Group)
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| GPS | Global Positioning System
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| HEFCE | Higher Education Funding Council for England
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| HEI | Higher Education Institution
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| HERMES | Hotspot Ecosystem Research on the Margins of European Seas
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| HPC | High-Performance Computing
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| HSE | Health and Safety Executive
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| IACMST | Inter-Agency Committee on Marine Science and Technology
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| IAEA | International Atomic Energy Agency
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| IMAGES | International Marine Past Global Change Study
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| IMarEST | Institute of Marine Engineering, Science and Technology
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| IMBER | Integrated marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research
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| IMO | International Maritime Organisation
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| IOC | International Oceanographic Commission
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| IODP | Integrated Ocean Drilling Programme
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| IPCC | Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
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| IPO | International Project Office
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| IPY | International Polar Year
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| JAMSTEC | Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology
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| JNCC | Joint Nature Conservation Committee
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| M&FMB | Marine and Freshwater Microbial Biodiversity
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| MAFF | Ministry for Agriculture, Fisheries and Foods
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| MAPC | Marine Assessment Policy Committee
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| MarBEF | Marine Biodiversity and Ecosystem Functioning Network
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| MARG | Marine Assessment and Reporting Group
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| MAST | Marine Science and Technology Programme
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| MBA | Marine Biological Association
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| MCCIP | Marine Climate Change Impacts Partnership
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| MDIP | Marine Data and Information Partnership
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| MEDAG | Marine Environmental Data Action Group
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| MEIC | Marine Environment Information Centre
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| MNR | Marine Nature Reserve
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| MMO | Marine Management Organisation
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| MOD | Ministry of Defence |
| MPA | Marine Protected Area
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| MSA | Marine Safety Agency |
| MSP | Marine Spatial Planning
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| MST | Marine Science and Technology
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| NCOF | National Centre for Ocean Forecasting
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| NERC | Natural Environment Research Council
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| NIO | Northern Ireland Office
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| NMF | National Marine Facilities
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| NOAA | National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration
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| NOCS | National Oceanography Centre, Southampton
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| NRA | National Rivers Authority
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| ODA | Overseas Development Administration
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| OFEG | Ocean Facilities Exchange Group
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| ORPP | Ocean Research Priorities Plan
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| OSI | Office of Science and Innovation
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| OSPAR | Oslo-Paris Agreement (The Convention for the Protection of the Marine Environment of the North-East Atlantic, signed at the Ministerial Meeting of the Oslo and Paris Commissions in 1992.)
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| OST | Office of Science and Technology
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| PML | Plymouth Marine Laboratory
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| PMSP | Plymouth Marine Sciences Partnership
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| POGO | Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans
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| POL | Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory
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| POST | Parliamentary Office of Science and Technology
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| R&D | Research and Development
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| RAPID | Rapid Climate Change Programme
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| RCUK | Research Councils United Kingdom
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| RN | Royal Navy |
| ROV | Remotely Operated Vehicle
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| RRS | Royal Research Ship |
| RSPB | Royal Society for the Protection of Birds
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| RV | Research Vessel |
| SAC | Special Areas of Conservation
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| SAHFOS | Sir Alister Hardy Foundation for Ocean Science
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| SAMS | Scottish Association for Marine Science
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| SCAR | Scientific Committee for Antarctic Research
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| SCOR | Scientific Committee on Oceanic Research
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| SE | Scottish Executive |
| SeaSense LINK | A NERC programme, designed to support innovative pre-competitive research and development of marine sensors in collaboration with industry.
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| SEERAD | Scottish Executive Environment and Rural Affairs Department
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| SERPENT | Scientific and Environmental Remotely Operated Vehicle Partnership using Existing Industrial Technology
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| SIMORC | System of Industry Metocean Data for the Offshore and Research Communities
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| SMRU | Sea Mammal Research Unit
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| SOAEFD | Scottish Office Agriculture, Environment and Fisheries Department
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| SOFI | Strategic Ocean Funding Initiative
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| SOLAS | Surface-Ocean/Lower Atmosphere Study
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| SPA | Special Protection Areas
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| SSSI | Site of Special Scientific Interest
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| SST | Sea Surface Temperature
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| SUT | Society for Underwater Technology
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| UEA | University of East Anglia
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| UKHO | United Kingdom Hydrographic Office
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| UKMMAS | United Kingdom Marine Monitoring and Assessment Strategy
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| UNDP | United Nations Development Programme
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| UNEP | United Nations Environment Programme
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| UNESCO | United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organisation
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| UNIDO | United Nations Industrial Development Organisation
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| WHO | World Health Organisation
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| WMO | World Meteorological Organization
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| WOCE | World Ocean Circulation Experiment
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| WWF | World Wildlife Fund |
