| Acronym | Meaning |
| MKSA | Absolute MKS |
| ALPEX | Alpine Experiment |
| AP | Administrative Procedure |
| PSPT | Precision Solar Photometric Telescope |
| NAPAP | National Acid Precipitation Assessment Program |
| UQAM | Universite De Quebec A Montreal |
| DOI | Department Of Interior |
| TTO/NAS | Transient Tracers In The Ocean (TTO)/North Atlantic Study |
| SERON | Southeastern Regional Oxidant Network Program |
| PDM | Pulse Duration Modulation |