| Acronym | Meaning |
| USGCRP | United States Global Change Research Program |
| AMOL | Atlantic Marine Oceanographic Laboratory |
| MACRAT | Middle-Atmosphere Chemistry |
| APR | Aberdeen Pulsed Reactor Facility |
| I/ O | Input/output |
| ACRIM II | Active Cavity Radiometer Irradiance Monitor |
| MCCS | Mesoscale Convective Complexes |
| HIS | High-resolution Infrared Sounder |
| MADER | Management Of Atmospheric Data For Evaluation And Research |
| REU | Research Experiences For Undergraduates |