| Acronym | Meaning |
| NESDIS | National Environmental Satellite |
| LASER | Light Amplification By Stimulated Emission Of Radiation |
| NIRIM | National Institute For Research In Inorganic Materials |
| ESAP | Environmental Self-assessment Program |
| NASN | National Air Sampling Network |
| CMP | Chemical Measurement Process |
| PO-DVR | Potential Optimized-discrete Variable Representation |
| DOCC | Description Of Current Conditions |
| CCE | Counterflow Centrifugal Elutriation |
| SIR-C | Spaceborne Imaging Radar-C |