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Acronym Full Name Acronym Full Name ------------------------------------------------------------ Climate Change GKNT [Soviet State Committee on IPPI International Polar Partnership Science and Technology] Initiative GOSCOMSEVER [State Committee for Social and IPY International Polar Year IRISEN Integrated Regional Impact North] Studies in the European North ------------------------------------------------------------ ISAC International Study of Arctic IACS International Association of Change Cryospheric Sciences ISIRA International Science Initiative in iAOOS Integrated Arctic Ocean Observing the Russian Arctic System ISMASS Ice Sheet Mass Balance and Sea IAPP Economic Development of the Level (group) Program International Arctic Polynya IT Information Technology IASC ITEX International Tundra Experiment Committee IUGG International Union of Geodesy IASSA International Arctic Social and Geophysics Sciences Association IUGS International Union of Geological IBCAO International Bathymetric Chart of Science the Arctic Ocean ------------------------------------------------------------ ICARP International Conference on Arctic LOIRA Land-Ocean Interactions in the Research Planning Russian Arctic ICES International Council for the LOICZ Land-Ocean Interactions in the Exploration of the Seas Coastal Zone ICG International Coordination Group ------------------------------------------------------------ (of ASSW) MIZEX ICSU International Council for Science ------------------------------------------------------------ IG Initiating Group (SAON) NAD Nansen Arctic Drilling Project IGBP International Geosphere- NEW Northeast Water Polynya (project) Biosphere Program NGO Non-Governmental Organization IGY Int