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GSSI
Geophysical Survey Systems, Inc.
HALIP
High Arctic Large Igneous Province
HAMH
High Arctic Magnetic High
HFT
Himalayan Frontal Thrust
HHC
Higher Himalayan Crystalline
HKH
Hindu Kush Himalaya
HKKH
Hindu Kush Karakoram Himalaya
IAE
Indian Antarctic Expedition
IAV
Interannual Variability
ICAR
Indian Council of Agricultural Research
ICTP
International Centre for Theoretical Physics
IFS
Integrated Farming System
IGP
Indo-Gangetic Plain
IHR
Indian Himalayan Region
IMD
India Meteorological Department
INCCA
Indian Network on Climate Change Assessment
INCOIS
Indian National Centre for Ocean Information Services
IPCC
Intergovernmental Panel on Climate Change
IR
Infrared
IRSL
Infrared Stimulated Luminescence
ISM
Indian Summer Monsoon
ISUS
In Situ Ultraviolet Spectroscopy
IUU
Illegal, Unreported and Unregulated
KH
Karakoram Himalaya
LEFM
Linear Elastic Fracture Mechanics
LFT
Local Fan Terraces
LGM
Last Glacial Maximum
LH
Lower Himalaya
LIFDCS
Low-Income Food-Deficit Countries
LOI
Loss on Ignition
MAE
Mean Absolute Error
MBT
Main Boundary Thrust
MCS
Monitoring Control and Surveillance
MCT
Main Central Thrust
MPA
Multi-satellite Precipitation Analysis
MS
Magnetic Susceptibility
MSL
Mean Sea Level
MW
Microwave
MYI
Multi-Year Ice
NAPCC
National Action Plan on Climate Change
NCAOR
National Centre for Antarctic and Ocean Research
NCAP
National Center for Atmospheric Prediction
NCAR
National Center for Atmospheric Research
NCEP
National Centers for Environmental Prediction
NCPOR
National Centre For Polar and Ocean Research
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