SENAT
Report n° 117 (2007-2008) by M. Roland COURTEAU, Senator (for the parliament office for the evaluation of scientific and technological choices) - Appendix to the minutes of the 7 December 2007 session
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APPENDICES
APPENDIX 1 -
LIST OF ABBREVIATIONS
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ANR |
Agence Nationale de la Recherche ("National Research Agency") |
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BIGSETS |
BIG Sources of Earthquake and Tsunami in South West Iberia |
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BRGM |
Bureau de Recherches Géologiques et Minières ("Geological and Mining Research Bureau") |
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CANCA |
Communauté d'Agglomérations Nice-Côte d'Azur ("Urban Community of Nice-Côte d'Azur") |
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CEA |
Commissariat à l'Energie Atomique ("Atomic Energy Commission") |
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CETMEF |
Centre d'Etudes Techniques Maritimes Et Fluviales ("Maritime and River Technical Research Centre") |
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CIIT |
Centre International d'Information sur les Tsunamis ("International Tsunami Information Centre") |
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CNES |
Centre National des Etudes Spatiales ("National Space Research Centre") |
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CNRS |
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique ("National Scientific Research Centre") |
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COGIC |
Centre Opérationnel de Gestion Interministérielle des Crises ("Operational Centre of Interdepartmental Crisis Management") |
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IOC |
Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission |
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EMSC |
European-Mediterranean Seismological Centre |
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DART |
Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunamis |
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DASE |
Département Analyse, Surveillance, Environnement ("Analysis, Monitoring, Environment Department") |
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DDSC |
Direction de la Défense et de la Sécurité Civiles ("Defense and Civil Security Department") |
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DEWS |
Distant Early Warning System |
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DGCID |
Direction Générale de la Coopération Internationale et du Développement ("Directorate General of International Cooperation and Development") |
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DONET |
Dense Oceanfloor Network system for Earthquakes and Tsunamis |
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DPPR |
Direction de la Prévention des Pollutions et des Risques ("Department of Pollution and Risk Prevention") |
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EMSO |
European Multidisciplinary Seas Observation |
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EOST |
Ecole et Observatoire des Sciences de la Terre ("Earth Sciences School and Observatory") |
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ESA |
European Space Agency |
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ESONET |
European Seas Observatory NETwork of excellence |
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FIDES |
Fonds d'Investissement pour le Développement Economique et Social ("Investment Fund for Economic and Social Development") |
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FUNVISIS |
FUNdación Venezolana de Investigaciones SISmologicas ("Venezuelan Foundation for Seismological Research") |
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GAO |
Government Accountability Office |
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GEOSS |
Global Earth Observation System of Systems |
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GIS CURARE |
Groupement d'Intérêt Scientifique "Centre Universitaire de Réflexion pour une Agence des Risques Environnementaux" ("Scientific Interest Group - University Study Centre for an Environmental Risks Agency") |
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GITEC |
Genesis and Impact of Tsunamis on European Coasts |
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GITEWS |
German-Indonesian Tsunami Early Warning System |
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GLOOS |
Global Ocean Observing System |
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GLOSS |
GLObal Sea level observing System |
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GMES |
Global Monitoring of Environment and Security |
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GPRS |
General Pocket Radio Service |
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ICG / ITSU |
International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific |
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IFREMER |
Institut Français de Recherche pour l'Exploration de la MER ("French Research Institute for Sea Exploration") |
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IGN |
Institut Géographique National ("National Geographic Institute") |
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IISEE |
International Institute of Seismology and Earthquake Engineering |
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INGV |
Istituto Nazionale di Geofisica et Vulcanologia ("National Geophysics and Vulcanology Institute") |
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INPI |
Institut National de la Propriété Intellectuelle ("National Intellectual Property Institute") |
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INSU |
Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers ("National Space Sciences Institute") |
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IPGP |
Institut de Physique du Globe de Paris ("Paris Institute of Global Physics") |
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IRD |
Institut de Recherche pour le Développement ("Research Institute for Development") |
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IUGG |
International Union of Geodesy and Geophysic |
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JAMSTEC |
Japan Agency for Marine-earth Science and TEChnology |
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JICA |
Japon International Cooperation Agency |
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JMA |
Japan Meteorological Agency |
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LDG |
Laboratoire de Géophysique ("Geophysics Laboratory") |
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LEGOS |
Laboratoire d'Etudes en Géophysique et Océanographie Spatiales ("Research Laboratory in Spatial Geophysics and Oceanography") |
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NEAREST |
Integrated observations from NEAR shore sourcES of Tsunamis |
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NERIES |
Network of Earthquake Research Institutes for Earthquake Seismology |
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NIED |
National research Institute for Earth science and Disaster prevention |
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NOAA |
National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration |
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NTHMP |
National Tsunami Hazard Mitigation Program |
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NWPTAC |
North West Pacific Tsunami Advisory Center |
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WMO |
World Meteorological Organization |
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UN |
United Nations |
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OVSG |
Observatoire Vulcanologique et Sismologique de la Guadeloupe ("Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory of Guadeloupe") |
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OVSM |
Observatoire Vulcanologique et Sismologique de la Martinique ("Vulcanological and Seismological Observatory of Martinique") |
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PSS |
Plan de Secours Spécialisé ("Specialized Emergency-Assistance Plan") |
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PTWC |
Pacific Tsunami Warning Center |
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RATCOM |
Réseau d'Alerte aux Tsunamis et CÔtiers en Méditerranée ("Tsunami Warning Network for the Mediterranean Coasts") |
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RFO |
Réseau France Outremer ("Overseas France Network") |
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RONIM |
Réseau d'Observatoires du NIveau des Mers ("Network of Sea-Level Observatories") |
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ROSAME |
Réseau d'Observation Subantarctique et Antarctique du niveau de la Mer ("Subantarctic and Antarctic Sea-Level Observation Network") |
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SAFER |
Seismic eArly warning For EuRope |
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SEAHELLARC |
SEismic risk Assessment and mitigation scenarios in Western HELLenic ARC |
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SHOM |
Service Hydrographique et Océanographique de la Marine ("Hydrography and Oceanography Department of the Navy") |
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ISDR |
International Strategy for Disaster Reduction |
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GTS |
Global Telecommunication System |
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SPANET |
South PAcific broadband seismic NETwork |
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ISS |
International Surveillance System |
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CNTBT |
Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty |
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TRANSFER |
Tsunami Risk ANd Strategies For the European Region |
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TREMORS |
Tsunami Risk Evaluation through seismic MOment from a Real-time System |
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TWO |
Tsunami Warning and Observations |
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UNESCO |
United Nations Educational, Scientific and Cultural Organization |
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VSAT |
Very Small Aperture Telecommunications |
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WC-ATWC |
West Coast - Alaska Tsunami Warning Center |