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Appendix A – Acronyms and Definitions

Term Definition
ASOS
Automated Surface Observing System
oC
Degree(s) Centigrade
DMS
Dynamic Message Sign
DOT
Department of Transportation
ESS
Environmental Sensor Station
oF
Degree(s) Fahrenheit
FAA
Federal Aviation Administration
FGDC
Federal Geographic Data Committee
ISOS
Integrated Surface Observing System
ITS
Intelligent Transportation System
kms
kilometers
Metadata

Specific information about site characteristics

NCDC
National Climatic Data Center
NOS
National Ocean Service
NPDES
National Pollutant Discharge Elimination System
NTCIP
National Transportation Communications for ITS Protocol
NWS
National Weather Service
ODOT
Ohio Department of Transportation
RPU
Remote Processing Unit
RWIS
Road Weather Information System
SHIPS
Station History Information Processing System
SHRP
Strategic Highway Research Program
USCRN
United States Climate Reference Network
USFS
United States Forest Service
WMO
World Meteorological Organization
Office of Operations

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