| Acronym | Meaning |
| LAS | Laboratory Of Atmospheric Science |
| HRIS | High-Resolution Infrared Radiation Sounder |
| SR | Scanning Radiometer |
| IAA | International Academy Of Astronautics |
| NREN | National Research And Education Network |
| MATCH | Model For Atmospheric Chemistry And Transport |
| TDM | Three-dimensional Time-varying Mesoscale Model |
| RRB | Risk Reduction Branch |
| OFDA | Office Of Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| NOMHICE | Nonmethane Hydrocarbon Intercomparison Experiment |