| Acronym | Meaning |
| JGR | Journal Of Geophysical Research |
| ACSH | American Council On Science & Health |
| GEF | Global Environmental Facility |
| SCO | Subcarrier Oscillators |
| ATHENA | Advanced Thermal-Hydraulic Energy Network Analyzer |
| DED | Data Element Directory |
| HIAPER | High-Performance Instrumented Airborne Platform For Environmental Research |
| AAP | Aviation Applications Program |
| PNA | Pacific/North American |
| EEA | European Environment Agency |