Solar radiation enters the Earth's atmosphere with a portion being scattered by clouds and aerosols.

Processing, archiving and distributing Earth science data
at the NASA Langley Research Center

Glossary

Glossary of Terms and Acronyms

A B C D E F G H I J K L M N O P R S T U V W X

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Cloud-Aerosol Lidar and Infrared Pathfinder Satellite Observations

Convection And Moisture Experiment

Large scientific missions under which a variety of experiments have taken place (e.g., ERBE, ISCCP).

Cloud-Aerosol Transport System (CATS)

CD

Compact Disc

Command and Data Acquisition Station

Crustal Dynamics Data Information System

CDF

Common Data Format

Carbon Dioxide Information Analysis Center

Cryospheric Data Management System

CIESIN Data and Research Center

Clouds and Earth's Radiant Energy System

Consortium for International Earth Science Information Network

CL

Command Language

Chesapeake Lighthouse and Aircraft Measurements for Satellites

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