| Acronym | Meaning |
| DB | Direct Broadcast |
| SPC | Storm Prediction Center |
| BART | Bay Area Rapid Transit |
| IDOE | International Decade Of Ocean Exploration |
| ATEN | Association Technique De L'Energie Nucleaire |
| DLESE | Digital Library For Earth System Education |
| EPA | Environmental Protection Agency |
| PEL | Photo-electron Layer |
| DRY-MAP | Mesoscale Alpine Project |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |