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BATHY) BILKO UNESCO Virtual global faculty for remote sensing BODC British Oceanographic Data Centre BOM Bureau of Meteorology (Australia) BSIM Baltic Sea Ice Meeting BUFR Binary Universal Form for the Representation of meteorological data (FM 94XI Ext. BUFR) BUFR Binary Universal Form for Representation of Meteorological Data CACGP International Commission on Atmospheric Chemistry and Global Pollution CADC China Argo Data Centre CARIBE-EWS Tsunami and other Coastal Hazards Warning System for the Caribbean Sea and Adjacent Regions CARTWS Caribbean Tsunami Warning System CAS Commission for Atmospheric Sciences (WMO) CASO Climate of Antarctica and the Southern Ocean CB Capacity Building CBD Convention on Biological Diversity CBS Commission for Basic Systems (WMO) CCl Commission for Climatology (WMO) CDI SeaDataNET Common Data Index CDMP NOAA Climate Database Modernization Program CEOS Committee on Earth Observation Satellites Cg Congress (WMO) CGMS Coordination Group for Meteorological Satellites CGPS GPS at Tide Gauges CHAMP CHAllenging Mini-Satellite Payload ChloroGIN Chlorophyll Ocean Global Integrated Network CHMI Czech Hydrometeorological Institute CHy Commission for Hydrology (WMO) CIFDP Coastal Inundation Forecasting Demonstration Project (JCOMM, CHy) CIMO Commission for Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO) CIS Canadian Ice Service CliC Climate and Cryosphere (WCRP) CLIMAR Workshop on Advances in Marine Climatology (JCOMM) CLIMAT Report of monthly means and totals from a land station CLIMAT TEMP Report of monthly means and totals from an ocean weather station CLIVAR Climate Variability and Predictability programme (WCRP) CIMDEV Climate for Development in Africa CLS Collecte Localisation Satellites (France) CM MCSS Contributing Member CM Consultative Meeting for High-Level Policy on Satellite Matters CMIP Coupled Model Intercomparison Projects (WVRP) CMM Commission for Marine Meteorology (superseded by JCOMM) CMOS Centres for Marine Meteorological and Oceanogpraphic Climate COCOS EU Carbon Observing System Coordination CODATA Committee on Data for Science and Technology COMET Cooperative Programme for Operational Meteorology, Education and Training COMSAR Sub-Committee on Radiocommunications and Search and Rescue (IMO) CONOPS WIGOS Concept of Operations COOP Coastal Ocean Observations Panel COP Conference of Parties COPEPOD Coastal & Oceanic Plankton Ecology, Production & Observation Database COPES Coordinated Observation and Prediction of the Earth System CPPS Comision Permanente del Pacifico Sur CORE Coordinated Ocean-ice Reference Experiment CPR Continuous Plankton Recorders CPRNW Committee for Promulgation of Radio Navigational Warnings (IHO) CREX Character form for the Representation and exchange of Data (FM 95XII CREX) CSA Canadian Space Agency CSIRO Commonwealth Scientific and Industrial Research Organisation CSW Catalogue Search for the Web CTBTO Comprehensive Nuclear-Test-Ban Treaty Organization CTD Conductivity, Temperature and Depth CWP Community White Paper DAC Data Assembly Centre DAMOCLES Developing Arctic Modelling and Observing Capabilities for Long-term Environmental Studies DAR Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval service (WMO/WIS) DAR Data Discovery, Access and Retrieval DART Deep-ocean Assessment and Reporting of Tsunami (buoy) DB Data Buoy DBCP Data Buoy Cooperation Panel (WMO-IOC) DB-TAG E-SURFMAR Data Buoy Technical Advisory Group DCPC Data Collection and Production Centres (WMO/WIS) DCS Data Collection System DHA UN Department of Humanitarian Assistance DiGIR Distributed Generic Information Retrieval DM Data Management DMAC IOOS Data Management and Communications (USA) DMCG Data Management Coordination Group (JCOMM) DMP Data Management Practices DMPA Data Management Programme Area (JCOMM) DMQC Data Management Quality Control DORIS Doppler Orbitography Integrated by Satellite DRA Development and Regional Activities DRM Disaster Risk Management DRR Disaster Risk Reduction DUE Data User Element DWD Deutscher WetterDienst E2E End-to-End Data Management E2EDM End-to-End Data Management EB DBCP Executive Board EBD Equivalent Buoy Density EC Executive Council EC European Commission EC WG WIGOS-WIS Executive Council working Group on WIGOS and WIS (WMO) ECDIS Electronic Chart Display Information System ECMWF European Centre for Medium-Range Weather Forecasts EC-PORS Executive Council Panel on Polar Observations, Research and Services (WMO) ECV Essential Climate Variables EDMED European Directory of Marine Environmental Data EEZ Exclusive Economic Zone EGC Inmarsat Enhanced Group Call EMSA European Maritime Safety Agency ENC Electronic Navigational Charts ENSO El Nio/Southern Oscillation EO Earth Observation EOS Earth Observation Summit EPAC CAS Environmental Pollution and Atmospheric Chemistry (WMO) EPS Ensemble Prediction System ER Expected Results ERA Emergency Response Activities (WMO) ESA European Space Agency E-ASAP European Automated Shipboard Aerological Programme E-SURFMAR Surface Marine programme of the Network of European Meteorological Services, EUMETNET ESSP Earth System Science Partnership ET Expert Team ET/AWS CBS/IOS Expert Team on Requirements for Data from Automatic Weather Stations (WMO) ET/DRC CBS Expert Team on Data Representation and Codes (WMO) ET/EGOS CBS/IOS Expert Team on the Evolution of the Global Observing System (WMO) ETCCDI Joint CLIVAR/CCl/JCOMM Expert Team on Climate Detection and Indices ET-CTS CBS Expert Team on WIS-GTS, Communication Techniques and Structure (WMO) ETDMP Expert Team on Data Management Practices (JCOMM) ET-DRC CBS Expert Team on Data Representation and Codes (WMO) ET-EGOS CBS Expert Team on the Evolution of the Global Observing System (WMO) ETMAES Expert Team on Marine Accident Emergency Support (JCOMM) ETMC Expert Team on Marine Climatology (JCOMM) ETMSS Expert Team on Maritime Safety Services (JCOMM) ETOOFS Expert Team on Operational Ocean Forecast System (JCOMM) ETRP Education and Training Programme (WMO) ET-SAT CBS Expert Team on Satellite Systems (WMO) ETSI Expert Team on Sea Ice (JCOMM) ET-SUP CBS Expert Team on Satellite Utilization and Products (WMO) ETWCH Expert Team on Waves and Coastal Hazards Forecast Systems ET-WISC CBS Expert Team on WIS GISCS and DCPCs (WMO) ETWS Expert Team on Wind Waves and Storm Surges (JCOMM) EUCOS EUMETNET Composite Observing System EUMETNET Network of European Meteorological Services EUMETSAT European Organization for the Exploitation of Meteorological Satellites EuroGOOS European GOOS EuroSITES European integrated network of open ocean multidisciplinary observatories EVC Essential Climate Variable EWS Early Warning System FAD Fish Aggregation Device FAO Food and Agriculture Organization FG First Guess Field FGDC Federal Geographic Data Committee (USA) GAW Global Atmosphere Watch GCC Global Collecting Centre (of MCSS) GCMD Global Change Master Directory GCN GLOSS Core Network GCOS Global Climate Observing System GCOS-IP Global Climate Observing System Implementation Plan GCW Global Cryosphere Watch GDAC Global Data Assembly/Acquisition Centre GDP Global Drifter Programme GDPFS CBS Global Data Processing and Forecasting System (WMO) GDSIDB Global Digital Sea Ice Data Bank GEBCO General Bathymetric Chart of the Oceans GEF Global Environment Facility GEO Group on Earth Observations GEOHAB Marine Geological and Biological Habitat Mapping GEOSS Global Earth Observation System of Systems GEWEX Global Water Cycle Experiment GESAMP Group of Experts on Scientific Aspects of Marine Environmental Protection GFCS Global Framework for Climate Services GFZ GeoForschungsZentrum Potsdam GGODS Global Open Oceans and Deep Seabed GHRSST GODAE High Resolution SST GIS Geographical Information System GISC Global Information System Centres (WMO/WIS) GLOBEC Global Ocean Ecosystem Dynamics GLOSS Global Sea-level Observing System GLOSS-GE GLOSS Group of Experts GMDSS Global Maritime Distress and Safety System (IMO) GMES Global Monitoring for Environment and Security GNSS Global Navigations Satellite Systems GNWP Global Numerical Weather Prediction GOCE Gravity field and steady-state Ocean Circulation Explorer GODAE Global Ocean Data Assimilation Experiment (GOOS) GODAR Global Oceanographic Data Archaeology and Rescue GOHWMS Global Tsunami and other Ocean-related Hazards Early Warning and Mitigation System (IOC) GOOS Global Ocean Observing System (IOC-WMO-UNEP-ICSU) GOS Global Observing System (WMO) GO-SHIP Global Ocean Shipbased Hydrographic Investigations Panel GOSUD Global Ocean Surface Underway Data Pilot Project GOV GODAE Ocean View GOVST GODAE Ocean View Science Team GPS Global Positioning System GRA GOOS Regional Alliance GRACE Gravity Recovery and Climate Experiment GRAME Global and Regional Assessments of the Marine Environment GRAMED Global and Regional Assessments of the Marine Environment Database GRF GOOS Regional Forum GSICS Global Space-based Inter-Calibration System GSN Global Societal Needs GSOP CLIVARs Global Synthesis and Observations Panel GSSC GOOS Scientific Steering Committee GTN-R GCOS Global Terrestrial for River Discharge GTOS Global Terrestrial Observing System GTS Global Telecommunication System (WMO/WWW) GTSPP Global Temperature and Salinity Profile Programme GUAN GCOS Upper-Air Network HAB Harmful Algal Bloom (IOC) HARON Hydrological Applications and Run-Off Network HF High Frequency HFA Hyogo Framework for Action 2005-2015 HMEI Association of Hydro-Meteorological Equipment Industry IABP International Arctic Buoy Programme IAEA International Atomic Energy Agency IAEA-MEL IAEA Marine Environment Laboratories IAOOS Integrated Arctic Ocean Observing System IASC International Arctic Science Committee IBPIO International Buoy Programme for the Indian Ocean ICAM Integrated Coastal Area Management ICES International Council for the Exploration of the Sea ICG Intergovernmental Coordination Group ICG/IOTWS Intergovernmental Coordination Group for the Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOC) ICG-WIS Inter-commission Coordination Group on the WMO Information System ICOADS International Comprehensive Ocean-Atmosphere Data Set (USA) ICS International Chamber of Shipping ICSU International Council for Science ICT-IOS CBS Implementation-Coordination Team on the Integrated Observing System ICTT-QMF Inter Commission Task Team on Quality Management Framework (WMO) ID Identification Number IEC International Electrotechnical Commission IFREMER Institut franais de recherche pour l'exploitation de la mer French Research Institute for Exploitation of the Sea IFSMA International Federation of Shipmasters' Associations IGBP International Geosphere-Biosphere Programme IGDDS Integrated Global Data Dissemination Service (satellite) IGFA International Group of Funding Agencies for Global Change Research I-GOOS The intergovernmental IOC-WMO-UNEP Committee for GOOS IGOS Integrated Global Observing Strategy IGOS-Cryo Integrated Global Observing Strategy Theme on Cryosphere IGOSS WMO-IOC Integrated Global Ocean Services System (superseded by JCOMM) IGS International GNSS Service IGST International GODAE Steering Team IHO International Hydrographic Organization IICWG International Ice Charting Working Group IMB Ice Mass Balance IMBER Integrated Marine Biogeochemistry and Ecosystem Research IMEI International Mobile Equipment Identity IMMA International Maritime Meteorological Archive IMMSC International Met-ocean Maritime Services Conference IMMT International Maritime Meteorological Tape IMO International Maritime Organization IMOP Programme for Instruments and Methods of Observation (WMO) IMSC International Met-ocean Safety Conference IMSO International Mobile Satellite Organization INCOIS Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services INGV National Earthquake Centre (Rome, Italy) INSPIRE Infrastructure for Spatial Information in Europe IOC Intergovernmental Oceanographic Commission (of UNESCO) IOCCP International Ocean Carbon Coordination Project IODE International Oceanographic Data and Information Exchange (IOC) IOI International Ocean Institute IOOS Integrated Ocean Observing System (USA) IOS Integrated Observing Systems IOTWS Indian Ocean Tsunami Warning and Mitigation System (IOC) IP Implementation Plan IPAB International Programme for Antarctic Buoys IPCC Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change (WMO, UNEP) IPET-MI CBS Inter Programme Expert Team on Metadata Implementation (WMO) IPY International Polar Year (2007-2008) IR Infrared ISABP International South Atlantic Buoy Programme ISDM Integrated Science Data Management (Canada, formerly MEDS) ISDR International Strategy for Disaster Risk Reduction ISO International Organization for Standardization IT Information Technology ITP International Tsunameter Partnership ITRF International Terrestrial Reference Frame ITSU International Coordination Group for the Tsunami Warning System in the Pacific (IOC) ITU International Telecommunication Union IUCN International Union for Conservation of Nature JAMSTEC Japan Agency for Marine-Earth Science and Technology JC Joint Committee JCOMM Joint WMO-IOC Technical Commission for Oceanography and Marine Meteorology JCOMMOPS JCOMM in situ Observing Platform Support Centre J-EPB JCOMM Electronic Product Bulletin JMA Japan Meteorological Agency JPOI Johannesburg Plan of Implementation JSTC Joint Steering Committee JTA Joint Tariff Agreement (Argos) LAM Limited Area Model LC/LP London Convention/London Protocol LDC Least Developed Country LEO Low Earth Orbiting LME Large Marine Ecosystem LOI Letters of Intent LTT Long-term Time series LUT Local User Terminal (Argos) MAES Marine Accident Emergency Support MAN Management Committee (JCOMM) MAP Madrid Action Plan MARPOL International Convention for the Prevention of Pollution from Ships M&E Monitoring and Evaluation MC Marine Climatology MCP Marine Community Profile MCS Marine Climatological Summary MCSS Marine Climatological Summaries Scheme MedGOOS Mediterranean GOOS MEDI Marine Environmental Data Information Referral Catalogue MEDS Marine Environmental Data Service (Canada, now ISDM) MEOP Marine Mammal Exploration of the Oceans Pole to Pole MEPC Marine Environment Protection Committee (IMO) MERSEA Marine Environment and Security for the European Area META-T Water Temperature instrument/platform Metadata Pilot Project (JCOMM) METOP Meteorological Operational satellites of the EUMETSAT Polar System (EPS) MIM MERSEA Information Management MIO Marine Information Objects MMI Marine Metadata Interoperability Project MMSM Marine Meteorological Services Monitoring MOC Meridional Overturning Circulation MOFS Met-Ocean Forecasts and Services MOU Memorandum of Understanding MPERSS Marine Pollution Emergency Response Support System (JCOMM) MQCS Minimum Quality Control Standards MSC Maritime Safety Committee (IMO) MSC Meteorological Services of Canada MSI Maritime Safety Information MSS Maritime Safety Services MT10 BUFR Master Table number 10 (Oceanographic Data) NASA National Aeronautics and Space Administration NAVOCEANO Naval Oceanographic Office (USA) NAVTEX International system for reception of marine safety information NBDP Narrow-Band Direct-Printing NC National Centres (WMO/WIS) NCDC National Climatic Data Centre NCDDC NOAA National Coastal Data Development Center (USA) NCEP NOAA National Center for Environmental Prediction (USA) NDACC Network for the Detection of Atmospheric Composition Change NDBC NOAA National Data Buoy Center (USA) NDG NERC DataGrid NEAMTWS North Eastern Atlantic, the Mediterranean and connected seas Tsunami Warning System (IOC) NERC Natural Environment Research Council NESDIS NOAA National Environmental Satellite Data and Information Service (USA) NetCDF Network Common Data Form NFP National Focal Point NGO Non-Governmental Organization NIOT National Institute of Ocean Technology (India) NMA National Administration of Morocco NMDIS National Marine Data and Information Service (China) NMHS National Meteorological (and Hydrological) Service NMS National Meteorological Service NOAA National Oceanic and Atmospheric Administration (USA) NODC IODE National Oceanographic Data Centre (IOC) NOP Numerical Ocean Prediction NPDBAP DBCP-PICES North Pacific Data Buoy Advisory Panel NPOESS National Polar-orbiting Operational Environmental Satellite System (USA) NSF National Science Foundation (USA) NTC National Tidal Centre (Bureau of Meteorology, Australia) NW North-Western NWP Numerical Weather Prediction NWS National Weather Service (USA) OASIC International multidisciplinary Ocean - Atmosphere - Sea Ice - Snowpack program OBIS Ocean Biogeographical Information System OBS Observations Department (WMO) OC Ocean Colour OceanSITES OCEAN Sustained Interdisciplinary Timeseries Environment observation System OCG Observations Coordination Group (JCOMM) OCO NOAA Office of Climate Observation (USA) ODAS Ocean Data Acquisition Systems, Aids and Devices ODASMS ODAS Metadata Service (JCOMM) ODIN Oceanographic Data and Information Network (IODE of IOC) ODINAFRICA Ocean Data and Information Network for Africa (IODE of IOC) ODINBlackSea ODIN for the Black Sea (IODE of IOC) ODINCARSA ODIN for the Caribbean and South America (IODE of IOC) ODP Ocean Data Portal (IODE of IOC) ODS IODE-JCOMM Ocean Data Standards Pilot Project OGC Open Geospatial Consortium OGP International Association of Oil and Gas Producers OIT Ocean Information Technology Pilot Project OOFS Operational Ocean Forecasting Systems (JCOMM) OOPC Ocean Observations Panel for Climate (GCOS-GOOS-WCRP) OPA Observations Programme Area (JCOMM) OPAG Open Programme Area Group OPeNDAP Open-source Project for a Network Data Access Protocol OPRC-HNS Oil Pollution Preparedness, Response and Cooperation Hazardous and Noxious Substances (IMO) OPSC Observing Programme Support Centre OPSCOM Argos Operations Committee OSCAR Ocean Surface Current Analyses Real-time OSE Observing System Experiment OSMC NOAA Observing System Monitoring Center (USA) OSSE Observing System Simulation Experiment OST Ocean Surface Topography OSTM Ocean Surface Topography Mission (Jason-2) OSTST Ocean Surface Topography Science Team OT OceanTeacher OVWST Ocean Vector Winds Science Team PA Programme Area (JCOMM) PANGEA Partnerships for New GEOSS Applications PGC Principal GTS Co-ordinator (DBCP) PIC Pacific Island Country PIC Polar Information Commons PICES North Pacific Marine Science Organization PICO Panel for Integrated Coastal Observations (IOC) PIRATA Pilot Research Moored Array in the Tropical Atlantic PMEL NOAA Pacific Marine Environmental Laboratory (USA) PMO Port Meteorological Officer PMOC Principal Meteorological or Oceanographic Centres responsible for quality control of buoy data (DBCP) PMT Platform Messaging Transceivers PO Project Office POGO Partnership for Observation of the Global Oceans POL Proudman Oceanographic Laboratory (UK) PP Pilot project PP-JSG Pilot project Joint Steering Group PP-WET Pilot Project on Wave measurement Evaluation and Test from moored buoys (JCOMM) PP-WMD Pilot Project on Wave Measurement from Drifters (JCOMM) PRNW IHO Sub-Committee for Promulgation of Radio Navigational Warnings (IHO) PSMSL Permanent Service for Mean Sea Level PTC Meeting of the Presidents of Technical Commissions PTT Platform Transmitter Terminal (Argos) PTWS Pacific Tsunami Warning System (IOC) PWS Public Weather Services (WMO) QA Quality Assurance QARTOD Quality Assurance of Real-Time Oceanographic Data QC Quality Control QMF Quality Management Framework (WMO) QMS Quality Management Systems RA Regional Association (WMO) RAMA Indian Ocean Research Moored Array for African-Asian-Australian Monsoon Analysis and Prediction RARS Regional ATOVS Retransmission System R&D Research and Development RBM Results-based Management RECLAIM RECovery of Logbooks And International Marine data project REOS CLIVAR Repository for Evaluating Ocean Simulations RIC Regional Instrument Centre RM MCSS Responsible Member RMIC Regional Marine Instrument Centre RMS Root Mean Square RNODC Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centre (IODE of IOC) RNODC/DB Responsible National Oceanographic Data Centre for Drifting Buoys (IODE of IOC) RNWP Regional Numerical Weather Prediction ROOS Regional Ocean Observing System RRC Regional Radiation Centre RRR CBS Rolling Review of Requirements (WMO) RSMC Regional Specialized Meteorological Centre (WMO) R/SSC-CM Regional Specialized Satellite Centres for Climate Monitoring RTC Regional Training Centre SADC South African Development Community SAMOS Shipboard Automated Meteorological and Oceanographic System SAMS Scottish Association for Marine Science SAON Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks SAON-IG Sustaining Arctic Observing Networks Initiating Group SAR Search and Rescue SAR Synthetic Aperture Radar SAT Site Acceptance Test SAWS South African Weather Service SBA Societal Benefit Area SBD Short Burst Data SBSTA Subsidiary Body for Scientific and Technological Advice SCAR Scientific Committee on Antarctic Research (ISCU) SCG Services Coordination Group (JCOMM) SCOPE-CM Sustained Coordinated Processing of Environmental Satellite Data for Climate Monitoring SCOR Scientific Committee on Ocean Research SDR Satellite Data Requirements SeaDataNET Pan-European infrastructure for Ocean & Marine Data Management SEARCH US Study of Environmental Arctic Change SEAS Shipboard Environmental (data) Aquisition System (NOAA) SFSPA Services and Forecasting Systems Programme Area SG Steering Group SG-MEDI Steering Group for MEDI (IODE of IOC) SHOM Service Hydrographique et Ocanographique de la Marine (France) SI Sea Ice SI System of Units SIAF Seasonal to Inter-annual Forecast SIDS Small Island Developing State SIO Scripps Institution of Oceanography (University of California, USA) SL Sea Level SLP Sea Level Pressure SOBP Southern Ocean Buoy Programme SOC Southampton Oceanographic Centre SOC Specialized Oceanographic Data Centre (of former IGOSS, now JCOMM) SOCAT Surface Ocean CO2 Atlas Project SOG Statements of Guidance SOLAS International Convention for the Safety of Life at Sea SOLAS Surface Ocean-Lower Atmosphere Study SOO Ship Of Opportunity SOOP Ship-Of-Opportunity Programme SOOPIP Ship-of-Opportunity Programme (SOOP) Implementation Panel (JCOMM) SOOS Southern Ocean Observing System SOP Standard operating procedure SOT Ship Observations Team (JCOMM) SP Strategic Plan SPA Services Programme Area (JCOMM) SRU Search and retrieval via URL SSH Sea surface Height SSM/I Special Sensor Microwave Imager SSO Single Sign On SSS Sea Surface Salinity SST Sea-Surface Temperature SSWS Storm Surge Watch Scheme ST Strategic Thrusts STIP Stored Tiros Information Processing SVP Surface Velocity Programme (of TOGA and WOCE, replaced by GDP) drifter SVP-B SVP barometer drifter SVP-BS SVP drifter with salinity SVP-BTC SVP drifter with temperatures in depth SVP-BW SVP Abarometer and wind at a drifter SVW Surface Vector Wind SWFDDP Severe Weather Forecasting and Disaster Risk Reduction Demonstration Project SWFDP Severe Weather Forecasting Demonstration Project SWH Significant Wave Height TAO Tropical Atmosphere Ocean Array TAO Tropical Atmosphere Ocean network of tropical moorings TC Technical Coordinator TCP Tropical Cyclone Programme (WMO) TD Technical Document TDC Table Driven Code TDCF Table Driven Code Forms TECO-WIS Technical Conference on the WIS TEP Thematic Portals TESAC Temperature, salinity and current report from a sea station (FM 64XI Ext. TESAC) TGBM Tide Gauge Benchmark TIGA Tide Gauge Benchmark Monitoring Project TIP Tiros Information Processing TIP Tropical Moored Buoys Implementation Panel TNC Tsunami National Contacts TOGA Tropical Atmosphere and Global Ocean programme TOL Top Level Objectives TOR Terms of Reference TOWS-WG Working Group on Tsunami and Other Hazards Related to Sea-Level Warning and Mitigation Systems (IOC) TRACKOB Report of marine surface observation along a ship's track (FM 62VIII Ext. 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