| Acronym | Meaning |
| NSSP | National Severe Storms Project |
| NCPO | National Climate Project Office |
| TIWEX | Tropical Institute (or Instability) Wave Experiment |
| IMAGE | Institute For Mathematics Applied To The Geosciences |
| ARA | Appletalk Remote Access |
| IMSP | International Meteorological Service Program |
| AQCA | Air Quality Control Act |
| IFAW | International Fund For Animal Welfare |
| ESSCO | Environmental Science & Services Corporation |
| SMG | Scientific And Management Group |