| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCD | Charge-Couple Device |
| ISMG | International Scientific And Management Group |
| ACRIM | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| FRC | Federal Radiation Council |
| AO | Annotated Outline |
| IMAGES | Intermediate Model Of Global Evaluation Of Species |
| BLPS | Boundary Layer Profiler System |
| ILI | Instrumentation And Laboratory Improvement |
| SSC | Scientific Steering Committee |
| OWRR | Office Of Water Resources Research |