| Acronym | Meaning |
| GWPA | Ground Water Protection Act |
| ANL-E | Argonne National Laboratory-East |
| IRICP | International Research Center For Climate Prediction |
| EMA | Electrodynamics Of The Middle Atmosphere |
| SIO | Scripps Institution Of Oceanography |
| PHIGS | Programmer's Hierarchical Interactive Graphics System |
| VSP | Visiting Scientist Programs |
| ADM | Action Description Memorandum |
| MLOPEX | Mauna Loa Photochemistry Experiment |
| QG | Quasi-Geostrophic Analysis |