Acronyms

Acronyms#

ACDAT#

Algorithm Calibration Data Set

AD#

Applicable Document

ADF#

Auxiliary Data File

AVDAT#

Algorithm Validation Data Set

ATBD#

Algorithm Theoretical Basis Document

BCK#

Backward scan

CF#

NetCDF Climate and Forecast Metadata Conventions

CIMR#

Copernicus Imaging Microwave Radiometer

CRS#

Coordinate Reference System

EASE-Grid#

Equal-Area Scalable Earth Grid

ECMWF#

European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts

ESA#

European Space Agency

EUMETSAT#

European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites

FMI#

Finnish Meteorological Institute

FN#

False Negative

FP#

False Positive

FWD#

Forward scan

H SAF#

EUMETSAT Support to Operational Hydrology and Water Management

IMS#

Interactive Multisensor Snow and Ice Mapping System

IODD#

Input and Output Data Definition

MPEF#

Algorithm Performance Metrics

NH#

Northern Hemisphere

NRT#

Near Real-Time

NWP#

Numerical Weather Prediction

PMW#

Passive microwave

RD#

Reference Document

SD#

Snow depth

SSM/I#

Special Sensor Microwave/Imager

SSMIS#

Special Sensor Microwave Imager/Sounder

SWE#

Snow water equivalent

TB#

Brightness temperature

TN#

True Negative

TP#

True Positive

TSA#

Terrestrial snow area