| Acronym | Meaning |
| CCAA | Canadian Clean Air Act |
| DVM | Dynamic Vegetation Model |
| CCN | Computer-to-computer Network |
| SSM/T | Special Sensor Microwave Temperature |
| FOLD | Federally Owned LANDSAT Data |
| STEM | Scanning-transmission Electron Microscope |
| UND | University Of North Dakota |
| LME | Layer Management Entity |
| NRDC | National Research Development Corporation |
| EDF/ DER | Electricit? De France/ Direccion Des Etudes Et Recherche |