| Acronym | Meaning |
| INTEX | NASA's Intercontinental Chemical Transport Experiment |
| MAB | Man And The Biosphere Program |
| RFQ | Request For Quote |
| WICHE | Western Interstate Commission For Higher Education |
| FEPCA | Federal Environmental Pesticides Control Act |
| PPU | Peripheral Processor Unit |
| NIGEC | National Institute For Global Environmental Change |
| IASP | International Atmospheric Surveillance Program |
| BACH | Biosphere-atmosphere-chemistry |
| HCSN | High-Capacity Satellite Network |