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2521 | International Commission for the Scientific Exploration of the Mediterranean Sea (ICSEM) | Serves as liaison for research in Mediterranean laboratories; promotes international activities on behalf of countries bordering the Medit... more |
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2522 | International Council for the Exploration of the Sea (ICES) | Promotes research and investigations for the study of the sea, particularly programs related to living resources. |
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2523 | International Council of Scientific Unions (ICSU) | Coordinates and facilitates activities of International Scientific Unions in the field of exact and natural sciences; maintains relations ... more |
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2524 | International Cooperative Investigations of the Tropical Atlantic (ICITA) | An international expedition coordinated by the IOC. |
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2525 | international date line | See DATE LINE. |
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2526 | International Ellipsoid of Reference | A reference ellipsoid having the following approximate dimensions: semimajor axis 6378388.0 METRES; semiminor axis 6356911.9 METRES; and ... more |
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2527 | International Federation of Surveyors (FIG) | Brings together the leading national associations to exchange views of general interest to the profession and organizes the liaison between... more |
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2528 | International Geological Congress (IGC) | Congresses held by IUGS. |
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2529 | International Geographical Union (IGU) | Founded in 1922 to promote the study of geographical problems, IGU initiates and coordinates research and provides for scientific discussion... more |
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2530 | International Geophysical Year (IGY) | By international agreement, a period during which greatly increased OBSERVATION of world-wide geophysical PHENOMENA is undertaken through th... more |
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2531 | International Hydrographic Bureau (IHB) | Founded in 1921 in the Principality of Monaco, to establish a close and permanent association among the hydrographic offices of its Member ... more |
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2532 | International Hydrographic Organization (IHO) | Coordinates the activities of national hydrographic offices; promotes standards and provides advice to developing countries in the fields o... more |
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2533 | International Ice Patrol (IIP) | Activities of the International Ice Patrol include collecting and analyzing data concerning iceberg detection and movement. The Patrol's mi... more |
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2534 | International Indian Ocean Expedition (IIOE or IOE) | An international expedition between 1959 and 1965 under the general coordination of the IOC. |
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2535 | International Map of the World (IMW) | The Map of the World on the SCALE of 1/1 000 000 which was planned under the auspices of the International Geographical Union and carried o... more |
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2536 | International Maritime Organization (IMO) | A specialized agency of the United Nations whose primary role is to develop and maintain a comprehensive regulatory framework for shipping. ... more |
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2537 | International nautical mile | A unit of length equal to 1,852 METRES. This value was approved by the International Hydrographic Conference of 1929 and has been adopted by... more |
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2538 | International Scientific Radio Union (ISRU) | Promotes and organizes international cooperative research in radio science. |
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2539 | International Shipping | Shipping engaged on INTERNATIONAL VOYAGES. |
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2540 | International Telecommunications Union (ITU) | Maintains and extends international cooperation for the improvement and rational use of telecommunications. |