| Acronym | Meaning |
| VAP | Voluntary Assistance Program |
| SEASAT | Sea Satellite |
| AIAIT | Army Intelligence And Threat Analysis Center |
| NWSOP | National Winter Storms Operations Plan |
| R | Rayleigh |
| CDMS | Cryospheric Data Management System |
| EPL | Electron Prototype Lab |
| FFDCA | Federal Food, Drug, And Cosmetic Act (US) |
| M&V | Magmatism & Volcanoes |
| GCM | General Circulation Model |