| Acronym | Meaning |
| GAARS | Global Atmospheric Aerosol And Radiation Study |
| AEC | Associate Enforcement Counsel |
| DEST | Directed Energy Science & Technology |
| PALE | Paleoclimates From Arctic Lakes And Estuaries |
| DC | Dublin Core--metadata |
| EPO | Estuarine Programs Office |
| FOCAL | Programme Francais Ocean Et Climat Dans D'Atlantique Equatorial |
| C&C | Consultation And Cooperation Agreement |
| CARP | Carpenter Research Project |
| MONEX | Monsoon Experiment |