{"id":108,"date":"2014-11-21T18:36:06","date_gmt":"2014-11-21T18:36:06","guid":{"rendered":"http:\/\/adventureproof.com\/?page_id=108"},"modified":"2017-11-30T15:48:11","modified_gmt":"2017-11-30T15:48:11","slug":"glossary-acronyms","status":"publish","type":"page","link":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/?page_id=108","title":{"rendered":"GLOSSARY & ACRONYMS"},"content":{"rendered":"

B&B<\/strong>…………….B<\/strong>ed &<\/strong> B<\/strong>reakfast – A type of overnight lodging, often\u00a0located in private homes,\u00a0where\u00a0travelers are provided accommodations\u00a0and breakfast in exchange for a fee.<\/em><\/p>\n

CDC<\/strong>…………….C<\/strong>enters for D<\/strong>isease C<\/strong>ontrol and Prevention – The\u00a0health protection agency of the\u00a0U.S.A. Government. \u00a0Among other activities, the CDC provides information on health threats worldwide.<\/em><\/p>\n

CHS<\/strong>…………….C<\/strong>anadian H<\/strong>ydrographic S<\/strong>ervice – A division of the Government of Canada responsible for surveying and measuring Canada\u2019s waterways and coasts. \u00a0Among other activities, the CHS produces\u00a0nautical charts and related publications.<\/em><\/p>\n

COSPAS-SARSAT<\/strong> – An international satellite-based system\u00a0which detects and locates emergency or distress radio beacons activated by aircraft, ships, or on land, and then provides that information to local search and rescue authorities.<\/em><\/p>\n

ELT<\/strong>……………..E<\/strong>mergency L<\/strong>ocator T<\/strong>ransmitter –\u00a0A type of emergency or distress radio beacon for aviation use.<\/em><\/p>\n

EPIRB<\/strong>…………E<\/strong>mergency P<\/strong>osition I<\/strong>ndicating R<\/strong>adio B<\/strong>eacon –\u00a0A type of emergency or distress radio beacon for maritime\u00a0use.<\/em><\/p>\n

FRS<\/strong>……………..F<\/strong>amily R<\/strong>adio S<\/strong>ervice – A type of walkie talkie radio system designed for short-distance two-way communication on land.<\/em><\/p>\n

GMRS<\/strong>………….G<\/strong>eneral M<\/strong>obile R<\/strong>adio S<\/strong>ervice –\u00a0A type of walkie talkie radio system designed for short-distance two-way communication on land. \u00a0Some jurisdictions may require the users of GMRS radios to obtain a license.<\/em><\/p>\n

GORP<\/strong>…………..G<\/strong>ood O<\/strong>ld R<\/strong>aisins and P<\/strong>eanuts – Another name for trail mix, due to typical\u00a0ingredients in\u00a0the hiking snack.\u00a0GORP\u00a0is also sometimes\u00a0used as an acronym\u00a0for G<\/strong>ranola, O<\/strong>ats, R<\/strong>aisins and P<\/strong>eanuts, though many\u00a0trail\u00a0mix formulations contain neither granola nor oats.<\/em><\/p>\n

GPS<\/strong>……………..G<\/strong>lobal P<\/strong>ositioning S<\/strong>ystem<\/p>\n

GSAR<\/strong>…………..G<\/strong>round S<\/strong>earch a<\/strong>nd R<\/strong>escue<\/p>\n

MAFOR<\/strong>………..Ma<\/strong>rine For<\/strong>ecast (U.S.A. \/ Canada)<\/p>\n

MGRS<\/strong>…………..M<\/strong>ilitary G<\/strong>rid R<\/strong>eference S<\/strong>ystem<\/p>\n

NAD27<\/strong>…………N<\/strong>orth A<\/strong>merican D<\/strong>atum of 1927<\/strong><\/p>\n

NAD83<\/strong>…………N<\/strong>orth A<\/strong>merican D<\/strong>atum of 1983<\/strong><\/p>\n

NOAA<\/strong>…………..N<\/strong>ational O<\/strong>ceanic and A<\/strong>tmospheric A<\/strong>dministration – An\u00a0agency of the\u00a0U.S.A. Government focused on the conditions of the oceans and atmosphere. \u00a0Among other activities, NOAA\u00a0produces weather forecasts\u00a0and nautical charts for the U.S.A.<\/em><\/p>\n

PFD<\/strong>………………P<\/strong>ersonal F<\/strong>lotation D<\/strong>evice – A piece of safety equipment, often referred to as a life jacket or life vest, designed to help the person wearing it to stay afloat.<\/em><\/p>\n

Piezo Ignition<\/strong> –\u00a0A type of ignition common\u00a0in gas lighters, camp stoves and barbecues where pushing\u00a0a button compresses\u00a0a special crystal, producing\u00a0an electric spark.<\/em><\/p>\n

PIN<\/strong>………………P<\/strong>ersonal I<\/strong>dentification N<\/strong>umber –\u00a0A series of unique numbers or letters used by an individual to identify themselves, most commonly to their bank.<\/em><\/p>\n

PLB<\/strong>……………..P<\/strong>ersonal L<\/strong>ocator B<\/strong>eacon – A type of emergency or distress radio beacon for use on land.<\/em><\/p>\n

SAR<\/strong>……………..S<\/strong>earch a<\/strong>nd R<\/strong>escue<\/p>\n

SCUBA<\/strong>………..S<\/strong>elf-C<\/strong>ontained U<\/strong>nderwater B<\/strong>reathing A<\/strong>pparatus<\/p>\n

SOLAS<\/strong>………..International Convention for the S<\/strong>afety o<\/strong>f L<\/strong>ife a<\/strong>t S<\/strong>ea, 1974<\/p>\n

SOS <\/strong>–\u00a0An international Morse Code distress signal consisting of three dits, three dahs, and three dits (…—…<\/strong>). \u00a0It is used\u00a0as an auditory and visual distress signal, and often represents the only elements of Morse Code recognized by rescuers. \u00a0SOS is sometimes\u00a0thought to be an acronym\u00a0for “S<\/strong>ave O<\/strong>ur S<\/strong>ouls” or S<\/strong>ave O<\/strong>ur S<\/strong>hip”, but in fact SOS has no such meaning\u00a0and is not an\u00a0abbreviation of any phrase. \u00a0<\/em><\/p>\n

SUV<\/strong>…………….S<\/strong>port U<\/strong>tility V<\/strong>ehicle<\/p>\n

UTM<\/strong>…………….U<\/strong>niversal T<\/strong>ransverse M<\/strong>ercator<\/p>\n

VHF<\/strong>…………….V<\/strong>ery H<\/strong>igh F<\/strong>requency – Denotes a band of radio frequencies used for two-way\u00a0communication on land, in the air, or at sea (marine VHF). \u00a0Additional uses for this band include amateur radio,\u00a0television and radio broadcasts, cordless microphones and\u00a0cordless telephones. \u00a0A license is usually required to operate two-way radios that transmit on VHF.<\/em><\/p>\n

WGS84<\/strong>……….W<\/strong>orld G<\/strong>eodetic S<\/strong>ystem\u00a01984<\/strong><\/p>\n","protected":false},"excerpt":{"rendered":"

B&B…………….Bed & Breakfast – A type of overnight lodging, often\u00a0located in private homes,\u00a0where\u00a0travelers are provided accommodations\u00a0and breakfast in exchange for a fee. CDC…………….Centers for Disease Control and Prevention – The\u00a0health protection agency of the\u00a0U.S.A. Government. \u00a0Among other activities, the CDC … Continued<\/a><\/p>\n","protected":false},"author":1,"featured_media":0,"parent":0,"menu_order":0,"comment_status":"closed","ping_status":"open","template":"page-feature.php","meta":{"kt_blocks_editor_width":""},"_links":{"self":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108"}],"collection":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages"}],"about":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/types\/page"}],"author":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/users\/1"}],"replies":[{"embeddable":true,"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fcomments&post=108"}],"version-history":[{"count":41,"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108\/revisions"}],"predecessor-version":[{"id":449,"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=\/wp\/v2\/pages\/108\/revisions\/449"}],"wp:attachment":[{"href":"https:\/\/adventureproof.com\/index.php?rest_route=%2Fwp%2Fv2%2Fmedia&parent=108"}],"curies":[{"name":"wp","href":"https:\/\/api.w.org\/{rel}","templated":true}]}}