| ACEX |
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Arctic Coring Expedition |
| ACH |
|
Automated Clearing House |
| ACORK |
|
Advanced Circulation Obviation Retrofit Kit |
| AESTO |
|
Advanced Earth Science and Technology Organization (Japan) |
| AGI |
|
American Geophysical Institute |
| AGU |
|
American Geophysical Union |
| ANDRILL |
|
Antarctic Geological Drilling |
| ANZIC |
|
Australia-New Zealand IODP Consortium |
| AOGS |
|
Asia Oceana Geosciences Society |
| APC |
|
Advanced Piston Core |
| APCT |
|
APC Temperature Tool |
| API |
|
American Petroleum Institute |
| APL |
|
Ancillary Project Letter |
| APLACON |
|
Alternative Platform Conference |
| APP |
|
Annual Program Plan |
| BCR |
|
Bremen Core Repository |
| BGS |
|
British Geological Survey |
| BHA |
|
Bottom Hole Assembly |
| BoG |
|
Board of Governors |
| BOSIET |
|
Basic Offshore Safety Induction and Emergency Training |
| BP |
|
Before present |
| BSR |
|
Bottom Simulator Reflector |
| CAPES |
|
Coordination for the Improvement of Higher Education Personnel |
| CB-RMM |
|
Core barrel - retrievable memory module |
| CC |
|
Core Curation |
| CCD |
|
Carbonate Compensation Depth |
| CDEX |
|
Center for Deep Earth Exploration (JAMSTEC) |
| CDP |
|
Complex Drilling Projects |
| CDS |
|
Cadiz Contourite Depositional System |
| CIB |
|
Chikyu IODP Board |
| CMCR |
|
Center for Advanced Marine Core Research (Kochi University) |
| CMO |
|
Central Management Office |
| CNRS |
|
Centre National de la Recherche Scientifique (France) |
| CO |
|
Contracts Officer |
| COI |
|
Conflict of Interest |
| COL |
|
Consortium for Ocean Leadership |
| CORK |
|
Circulation Obviation Retrofit Kit |
| CPI-U |
|
Consumer Price Index-Urban |
| CPP |
|
Complementary Project Proposal |
| CRISP |
|
Costa Rica Seismogenesis Project |
| CRCDP |
|
Costa Rica Complex Drilling Project |
| DIS |
|
ICDP Drilling Information System |
| DLS |
|
Distinguished Lecturer Series |
| DM |
|
Data Management |
| DMCG |
|
Data Management Coordination Group |
| DMS |
|
Data Management Specialist |
| DNA |
|
Deoxyribonucleic acid |
| DOE |
|
Department of Energy |
| DOI |
|
Digital Object Identifier |
| DP |
|
Dynamic Positioning |
| DPG |
|
Detailed Planning Group |
| DRILLS |
|
Distinguished Researcher and International Leadership Lecture Series |
| CRISP |
|
Costa Rica Seismogenesis Project |
| DSDP |
|
Deep Sea Drilling Project (1968-1982) |
| DSS |
|
Drilling Sensor Sub |
| DS3F |
|
Deep-Sea and Sub Seafloor Frontier |
| D/V |
|
Drilling Vessel |
| DVD |
|
Digital Video Disc |
| DVTP |
|
Davis-Villinger Temperature Probe |
| E&O |
|
Education and Outreach |
| EC |
|
European Commission |
| ECI |
|
Employment Cost Indicator |
| ECORD |
|
European Consortium for Ocean Research Drilling |
| ECORD-net |
|
E.C. Research Area Network |
| ECR |
|
The East Coast Repository |
| ED |
|
Education |
| ED |
|
Engineering Development |
| EDP |
|
Engineering Development Panel |
| EGU |
|
European Geosciences Union |
| EMA |
|
ECORD Management Agency |
| ENP |
|
Engineering Prototype |
| EOR |
|
Expedition Objective Research |
| EPC |
|
European Petrophysics Consortium |
| EPM |
|
Expedition Project Manager/Staff Scientist |
| EPSP |
|
Environmental Protection and Safety Panel |
| ERA-Net |
|
European Research Area Network |
| ERS |
|
Electric RS wireline common deployment system |
| ESF |
|
European Science Foundation |
| ESO |
|
ECORD Science Operator |
| ESSAC |
|
ECORD Science Support and Advisory Committee |
| ESSEP |
|
Environmental Science Steering and Evaluation Panel |
| ETF |
|
Engineering Task Force |
| EXP |
|
Experimental prototype (Re: Long-Term Borehole Monitoring) |
| FAMIS |
|
Financial and Management Information System (TAMU) |
| FB |
|
Facility Board |
| FMS |
|
Formation Micro Scanner |
| FTE |
|
Full-time employee |
| FY |
|
Fiscal Year |
| G&A |
|
General and Administrative |
| GBR |
|
Great Barrier Reef |
| GBREC |
|
Great Barrier Reef Environmental Changes, Expedition 325 |
| GBRMPA |
|
Great Barrier Reef Marine Park Authority |
| GC/MSD |
|
Gas Chromatography/Mass Selective Detector |
| GCR |
|
Gulf Coast Repository |
| GeoB |
|
Bremen University in the Geoscience Department |
| GIS |
|
Geographic Information Systems |
| HSE |
|
Health, Safety and Environment |
| HSE-MS |
|
Health, Safety and Environment Management System |
| H&M |
|
Hull & Machinery |
| HPCS |
|
Hydraulic Piston Coring System |
| HUET |
|
Helicopter Underwater Escape Training |
| ICDP |
|
International Continental Scientific Drilling Program |
| ICSU |
|
International Council for Science |
| IFREE |
|
Institute for Frontier Research on Earth Evolution/JAMSTEC |
| IGC |
|
International Geological Congress |
| IIS-PPG |
|
Industry-IODP Science Program Planning Group |
| ILP |
|
Industry Liaison Panel |
| ILWG |
|
Industry Liaison Working Group (for IODP) |
| INSU |
|
Institut National des Sciences de l'Univers |
| INVEST |
|
IODP New Ventures in Exploring Scientific Targets |
| IO(s) |
|
Implementing Organization(s) |
| IODP |
|
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program |
| IODP-MI |
|
Integrated Ocean Drilling Program Management International, Inc. |
| ION |
|
International Ocean Network |
| IPOD |
|
International Phase of Ocean Drilling within ODP |
| iSAS |
|
Interim Science Advisory Structure |
| ISC |
|
Information Service Center |
| ISHI |
|
Ippan Shadan Hojin (General Corporation) IODP-MI |
| ISME |
|
International Society for Microbial Ecology |
| ISP |
|
Initial Science Plan (2003-2013) |
| ISSEP |
|
Interior Science Steering and Evaluation Panel |
| IT |
|
Information Technology |
| IWG+ |
|
International Working Group + |
| JAMSTEC |
|
Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology |
| JANUS |
|
USIO Database System |
| J-CORES |
|
Japanese Database System |
| J-DESC |
|
Japan Drilling Earth Science Consortium |
| JEODI |
|
Joint European Ocean Drilling Initiative |
| JFAST |
|
Japan Trench Fast Drilling Project |
| JOI |
|
Joint Oceanographic Institutions, Inc. |
| JOI Alliance |
|
USIO: Consists of JOI, LDEO, and TAMU |
| JOIDES |
|
Joint Oceanographic Institutions for Deep Earth Sampling |
| JR |
|
JOIDES Resolution |
| JPGU |
|
Japan Geosciences Union |
| JPIO |
|
Japan Implementing Organization |
| KCC |
|
Kochi Core Center Repository |
| KIGAM |
|
Korea Institute of Geoscience and Mineral Resources |
| K-IODP |
|
Korea Integrated Ocean Drilling Program |
| kt |
|
knots |
| LA(s) |
|
Lead Agencies |
| Lab |
|
Laboratory |
| LDAP |
|
Lightweight Directory Access Protocol |
| LDEO |
|
Lamont-Doherty Earth Observatory |
| LGHF |
|
Laboratoire de Geophysique et Hydrodynamique en Forage |
| LGM |
|
Last Glacial Maximum |
| LIMS |
|
Laboratory Information Management System |
| LTBMS |
|
Long-Term Borehole Monitoring System |
| LUBR |
|
Leicester University Borehole Group |
| LWC |
|
Logging while coring |
| LWD |
|
Logging while drilling |
| m |
|
meters |
| M&A |
|
Management and Administration |
| MAT |
|
Mid-Atlantic Transect |
| mbsf |
|
meters below sea floor |
| MCS |
|
Multi Channel Seismic |
| MDHDS |
|
Motion Decoupled Hydraulic Delivery System |
| MEXT |
|
Ministry of Education, Culture, Sports, Science and Technology (Japan) |
| MMM |
|
Multi-sensor Magnetometer Module logging tool |
| MOES |
|
Ministry of Earth Sciences (India) |
| MOST |
|
Ministry of Science and Technology (People's Rep. of China) |
| MoU |
|
Memorandum of Understanding |
| MPI |
|
Max Planck Institute for Marine Microbiology |
| MRC |
|
Micropaleontological Reference Centers |
| MREFC |
|
Major Research Equipment and Facilities Construction |
| msb |
|
meters sub-basement |
| MSCL |
|
Multi Sensor Core Logger |
| MSP |
|
Mission Specific Platform |
| MTDCs |
|
Modified Total Direct Costs |
| MWJ |
|
Marine Works Japan |
| NanTroSEIZE |
|
Nankai Trough Seismogenic Zone Experiment |
| NERC |
|
Natural Environment Research Council (UK) |
| NERC |
|
National Environmental Research Council |
| NJSS |
|
New Jersey Shallow Shelf, Expedition 313 |
| nmi |
|
nautical miles |
| NSF |
|
National Science Foundation (USA) |
| OCC |
|
Oceanic Core Complex |
| OCE |
|
Division of Ocean Sciences, NSF |
| ODaSSI |
|
Ocean Drilling and Site Survey Introduction |
| Ocean Leadership |
|
Consortium for Ocean Leadership, Inc. |
| ODL |
|
Overseas Drilling Limited |
| ODP |
|
Ocean Drilling Program (1983-2003) |
| OD21 |
|
Ocean Drilling in the 21st Century, Japan |
| OOI |
|
Ocean Observing Initiative (USA) |
| OPCOM |
|
Operations Committee (now Operations Task Force) |
| OPIC |
|
Other Program Integration Costs (USIO) |
| OPITO |
|
Offshore Petroleum Induction Training Organization |
| ORI |
|
Ocean Research Institute (now Atmosphere and Ocean RI), University of Tokyo |
| ORION |
|
Ocean Research Interactive Observatory Networks |
| OSP |
|
Onshore Science Party |
| OTF |
|
Operations Task Force |
| PA |
|
Publication Assistants |
| PANGAEA |
|
Publishing Network for Geoscientific & Environmental Data |
| PCS |
|
Pressure Core Sampler |
| PEAT |
|
Pacific Equatorial Age Transect |
| PEP |
|
Proposal Evaluation Panel |
| PI |
|
Primary Investigator |
| PMO(s) |
|
Program Member Offices |
| PMT |
|
Project Management Team |
| POC(s) |
|
Platform Operations Costs |
| POTS |
|
Publication Obligation Tracking System |
| PPG |
|
Program Planning Group |
| PSDIM |
|
Publications, Sample and Data Integration manager |
| PSG |
|
Project Scoping Group |
| PTM |
|
Pulsed Telemetry Module |
| QA/QC |
|
Quality Assurance/Quality Control |
| RCB |
|
Rotary Core Barrel |
| RDF |
|
Resource Description Framework |
| RFP |
|
Request for Proposal |
| RIS |
|
Rig Instrumentation System |
| RMM |
|
Retrievable Memory Module |
| RMS |
|
Routine Micro-Bio Samples |
| RNA |
|
Ribonucleic acid |
| ROW |
|
Removal of wreck |
| SAC |
|
Sample Allocation Committee |
| SAFOD |
|
San Andreas Fault Observatory at Depth |
| SAS |
|
Science Advisory Structure |
| SASEC |
|
SAS Executive Committee |
| SCIMPI |
|
Simple Cabled Instrument for Measuring Parameters In-situ |
| S-CORK |
|
Sediment CORK |
| SCP |
|
Site Characterization Panel |
| SD |
|
Scientific Drilling (journal published by IODP and ICDP) |
| SDRM |
|
Sample and Data Request Management system |
| SDSC |
|
San Diego Super Computer Center |
| SEDIS |
|
Scientific Earth Drilling Information System |
| SIC |
|
Systems Integration Contract (USIO) |
| SIO |
|
Scripps Institution of Oceanography |
| SIPCom |
|
Science Implementation and Policy Committee |
| SIT |
|
Systems Integrated Training |
| SKOS |
|
Simple knowledge organization system |
| SMCS |
|
Sample Materials Curation System |
| SOC(s) |
|
Science Operating Costs |
| SODV |
|
Scientific Ocean Drilling Vessel |
| SPC |
|
Science Planning Committee |
| SPPOC |
|
Science Planning and Policy Oversight Committee (operated up until April, 2006) |
| SPWC |
|
Science Plan Writing Committee |
| SRMs |
|
Standard Reference Materials |
| SSDB |
|
Site Survey Data Bank |
| SSEP |
|
Science Steering and Evaluation Panel |
| SSP |
|
Site Survey Panel |
| STP |
|
Scientific Technology Panel |
| TAMU |
|
Texas A&M University |
| TAMRF |
|
Texas A&M Research Foundation |
| TAP |
|
Technology Advice Panel |
| TD |
|
Target Depth |
| TESS |
|
Technical, Engineering and Science Support |
| TOB |
|
Torque on bit |
| TOC |
|
Total Organic Carbon |
| ToR |
|
Terms of Reference |
| TUMSAT |
|
Tokyo University of Marine Science and Technology |
| UBI |
|
Ultra Borehole Imager |
| URI |
|
University of Rhode Island |
| USAC |
|
U.S. Advisory Committee for Scientific Ocean Drilling |
| USGS |
|
U.S. Geological Survey |
| USIO |
|
United States Implementing Organization |
| USSAC |
|
United States Science Advisory Committee |
| USSSP |
|
U.S. Science Support Program |
| VCD |
|
Visual core description |
| VP-SO |
|
Vice President for Science Operations |
| VP-SP |
|
Vice President for Science Planning |
| VSAT |
|
Very small aperture terminal |
| VSI |
|
Versatile Seismic Imager |
| VSP |
|
Vertical Seismic Profile |
| WBE |
|
Work Breakdown Element |
| WDC |
|
World Data Center |
| WDC-MARE |
|
World Data Center - Marine |
| WOB |
|
Weight on bit |
| WST |
|
Well Seismic Tool |
| XCB |
|
Extended Core Barrel |
| X-CT |
|
X-ray CT Scanner |
| XRD |
|
X-ray Diffraction |
| XRF |
|
X-ray fluorescence |
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