| Acronym | Meaning |
| IP | Internet Protocol |
| AAM | Airborne Activity Monitor |
| ETEC | Energy Technology Engineering Center |
| SAM | Stratospheric Aerosol Measurement |
| MCIDAS | Man-computer Interactive Data Access System |
| ECAO | Environmental Criteria And Assessment Office |
| DIF | Directory Interchange Format |
| STAC | Scientific And Technological Activities Commission |
| NSFNET | National Science Foundation Network |
| GCMC | Global Climate Modeling Group |