| Acronym | Meaning |
| ISAS | Institute Of Space And Astronautical Science |
| IWG | Implementation Working Group |
| BSRN | Boulder Science Resource Network |
| BNWL | Battelle Northwest Laboratory |
| SAFARI | Southern African Fire-Atmospheric Research Initiative |
| IMSL | International Mathematical And Statistical Library |
| SCGB | Special Committee For The Geosphere-Biosphere |
| UND | University Of North Dakota |
| TIWEX | Tropical Institute (or Instability) Wave Experiment |
| OSPF | Open Shortest Path First |