Ocean Abbreviations and Acronyms

1. QBA
   Quantitative Basin Analysis
2. QCP
   Quality Control Package
3. QDM
   Magnetic Heading
4. QDP
   Quantitative Depth Profiling
5. QLM
   Quasi-Yagrangian Model
6. QNH
   Noaa Quasi-Non Hydrostatic Model
7. QPF
   Quantitative Precipitation Forecast
8. QQO
   Quasi- Quadrennial Oscillation
9. QUEST
   Quick Underwater Erasable Slate Technology
10. QUIPS
    Quality Improvement Profile System
11. QWP
    Quality of Jater for Pharmaceutical Use
12. QWY
    Quality Well Year
13. RAFOS
    Ranging and Fixing of Sound
14. RAMAN
    Regional Atmospheric Measurement and Analysis Network
15. RAMM
    Regional and Mesoscale Meteorology
16. RAMP
    Rapid Assessment of Management Parameters
17. RAMS
    Register of Antarctic Marine Species
18. RAP
    Rise Above Plastics
19. RAR
    Radioqacoustic Ranging
20. RAS
    Remote Access Sampler

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