CDO" is an acronym that stands for "central dense overcast". This is the cirrus cloud shield that results from the thunderstorms in the eyewall of a tropical cyclone and its rainbands. Before the tropical cyclone reaches hurricane strength (64 kt or 33 m/s), typically the CDO is uniformly showing the cold cloud tops of the cirrus with no eye apparent. Once the storm reaches the hurricane strength threshold, usually an eye can be seen in either the infrared or visible channels of the satellites.

The Bureau of Meteorology uses a 10 minute averaging time for reporting the sustained (i.e. relatively long-lasting) winds. The maximum sustained wind are the highest 10 minute surface winds occurring within the circulation of the cyclone. These surface winds are those observed (or, more often, estimated) to occur at the standard meteorological height of 10 m having an unobstructed exposure. Gusts are a wind peak lasting for just a few seconds.

What are the frequently questions on where to locate weather data? [  current weather, research data, CD-ROM discs and web sources].

There are many abbreviations, specialized terms and acronyms the Division uses in documents regarding the prevention and cleanup of hazardous materials. Please refer to our Glossary/Acronyms webpage to see definitions for commonly used terms and acronyms.

The military, and the government in general just loves acronyms. HERE is a good place to see what they mean.

For hurricane and tropical cyclone meteorology, check NOAA's Atlantic Oceanographic and Meteorological Laboratory Hurricane Research Division FAQ (or use anonymous ftp to: hrd-type42.nhc.noaa.gov). Jan99) Where is the JTWC located? The Joint Typhoon Warning Center which forecasts tropical cyclones in the Western Pacific and Indian oceans was moved in January 1999 from their long-time home at Nimitz Hill, Guam to the US Naval Base at Pearl Harbor in Honolulu, Hawaii.

MARC is the acronym for MAchine-Readable Cataloging. It defines a data format that emerged from a Library of Congress-led initiative that began nearly forty years ago. It provides the mechanism by which computers exchange, use, and interpret bibliographic information, and its data elements make up the foundation of most library catalogs used today. MARC became USMARC in the 1980s and MARC 21 in the late 1990s.

Warm ocean waters (of at least 26.5°C) throughout a sufficient depth (unknown how deep, but at least on the order of 50 m). Warm waters are necessary to fuel the heat engine of the tropical cyclone. An atmosphere which cools fast enough with height (is "unstable" enough) such that it encourages thunderstorm activity. It is the thunderstorm activity which allows the heat stored in the ocean waters to be liberated for the tropical cyclone development.

Risus is Latin for "laughter." Since Risus is designed primarily as a "universal comedy system," it seemed to suit, since it's short and simple and easy to remember. Very early versions of the game (circa 1988-89) had working titles like "GUCS" (Generic Universal Comedy System)! Eek. I pronounce "Risus" with an "ee" and a short "u," with emphasis on the first syllable ("REE-sus").

Sometimes it seems the computer has unleashed a severe case of acronymitis on the world. Hardly a day goes by without some new term, usually an acronym, slipping across the radar screen. People entering a new field such as photovoltaics, may experience this to an unsettling Nth degree.

RFID stands for "Radio Frequency IDentification" which is an automatic data registration technology where tiny chips are used for the tracking of products by attaching them to the products themselves or their packaging. With these little chips, the whereabouts of objects can be detected - even through a wallet, a rucksack or a bag.

CAE Online was founded in 1983 as the Corporate Asset Exchange, and changed its name to CAE Online when we created the caeonline.com web site in 1999.

DITSCAP is the acronym for DoD Information Technology Security Certification and Accreditation Process.

The acronym "TRIPS" refers to "trade–related intellectual property issues". The TRIPS Agreement is part of the GATT-WTO system. It breaks new ground because it does not deal strictly with trade in goods. It fills the IPR gap within GATT by establishing minimum levels of protection for copyrights, trademarks, geographical indications, industrial designs, patents, plant varieties, computer chip layout designs, and trade secrets.

NAMI, the Nation's Voice on Mental Illness was founded in 1979 as the National Alliance on Mental Illness. "NAMI" was officially made our corporate name in 1997, after a vote of the membership. This was done after years of discussion that the full name was not person-first language and perpetuated the very stigma we hope to erase.

While both tropical cyclones and tornadoes are atmospheric vortices, they have little in common. Tornadoes have diameters on the scale of 100s of meters and are produced from a single convective storm (i.e. a thunderstorm or cumulonimbus). A tropical cyclone, however, has a diameter on the scale of 100s of *kilometers* and is comprised of several to dozens of convective storms. Additionally, while tornadoes require substantial vertical shear of the horizontal winds (i.e.

To undergo tropical cyclogenesis, there are several favorable precursor environmental conditions that must be in place (Gray 1968, 1979): Warm ocean waters (of at least 26.5 C [80 F]) throughout a sufficient depth (unknown how deep, but at least on the order of 50 m [150 ft]). Warm waters are necessary to fuel the heat engine of the tropical cyclone. An atmosphere which cools fast enough with height such that it is potentially unstable to moist convection.

The lifetime of a cyclone is determined by how favourable the atmospheric environment is, movement, sea surface temperatures. While most cyclones undergo a life-cycle of 3-7 days some weak ones only briefly reach gale force while others can be sustained for weeks if they remain in a favourable environment. The longest being Hurricane Ginger (1971) that lasted for 30 days.

CED stands for Capacitance Electronic Disc, which refers to the method used to encode the video and audio information on the disc surface. Capacitance can be defined as the ability of two adjacent conductors to store electric charge, and in the CED system these adjacent conductors are the carbon-loaded disc and the thin titanium electrode deposited on the diamond stylus.

CMB stands for Cosmic Microwave Background. It is also sometimes called the CBR, for Cosmic Background Radiation, although this is really a more general term that includes other cosmological backgrounds, eg infra-red, radio, x-ray, gravity-wave, neutrino. The CMB contains hugely more energy than any other cosmic radiation source, however, so it is the dominant component of the overall CBR spectrum. Other acronyms, such as CMBR, are also sometimes used!

From June to November 2005, the Project Team encouraged and sought the input of community members by offering three vehicles whereby they could voice their concerns, thoughts, and suggestions. Participants could complete an Online Survey or Open Comment form or participate in a number of Focus Groups held on and off-campus. We received more than 500 completed Online Surveys and 80 Open Comment Forms. More than 180 participants registered for our Focus Groups.

The tropical cyclone is a low-pressure system which derives its energy primarily from evaporation from the sea in the presence of high winds and lowered surface pressure and the associated condensation in convective clouds concentrated near its center (Holland 1993). Mid-latitude storms (low pressure systems with associated cold fronts, warm fronts, and occluded fronts) primarily get their energy from the horizontal temperature gradients that exist in the atmosphere.

The three most common origins of tropical storms and hurricanes are in the following regions: 1.) Gulf of Mexico, 2.) Western Caribbean, and 3.) Near the Cape Verde Islands off the coast of West Africa.

SIFAT stands for Servants in Faith and Technology. SIFAT has also been known as the Southern Institute for Appropriate Technology, which is still our legal name. You can also check our staff contact page where the persons responsible for each area are listed with their email address.

you learned from the answer to #1, the name of their band has nothing to do with religion. It was mere coincidence.

Nursing is a profession rich with acronyms. APN stands for advanced practice nurse, an umbrella term given to a registered nurse (RN) who has met advanced educational and clinical practice requirements beyond the 2 to 4 years of basic nursing education required of all RNs. Under this umbrella fall four principal types of APNs Nurse Practitioners work in clinics, nursing homes, hospitals, or their own offices and are qualified to handle a wide range of basic health problems.

SSC or shamanic state of consciousness is a term first used by Michael Harner, author of the Way of the Shaman. SSC is another term for the ecstatic or altered state of consciousness. According to Harner it involves both a trance state and a learned state of shamanic ways and of the Otherworld. During which the shaman must be aware of what is occurring and in control of the situation, much like lucid dreaming (which will be discussed in later chapters).