| Acronym | Meaning |
| ASCOT | Atmospheric Studies In Complex Terrain |
| NPO | National Program Office |
| AMPS | Airborne Multisensor Pod System |
| LDMS | Laser Desorption Mass Spectrometry |
| CERES | Crop Estimation Through Resource And Environment Synthesis Model |
| CVI | Chemical Vapor Infiltration (impregnation) |
| REOS | Remote Electro-Optical Sensor |
| STRP | Short Tandem Repeat Polymorphism |
| NMDR | Nuclear Magnetic Double Resonance |
| TRIPS | Trade-Related Aspects Of Intellectual Property Rights |