| Acronym | Meaning |
| SYDNEY 2000 | Olympics In Sydney |
| MMI | Monthly Management Information Report |
| IAMAPS | International Association Of Meteorology And Atmospheric Physics Sciences |
| TIROS | Television And Infrared Operational Satellite |
| NAO | North Atlantic Ocean |
| BINET | Bistatic Doppler Radar Receiver Network |
| ERA | Energy Reorganization Act |
| IFYGL | International Field Year For The Great Lakes |
| CARP | Colorado-Amudarya Rivers Project |
| DOJ | Department Of Justice |