| Acronym | Meaning |
| POAM | Polar Ozone And Aerosol Measurement |
| SCAMS | Scanning Microwave Spectrometer |
| LIDAR | Light Detection And Ranging Instrument |
| FAO | Food And Agriculture Organization |
| GCTM | Global Chemical Transport Model |
| FUN | FL-4 Uniform Network Project |
| ARC | Ames Research Center |
| NOWES | Northern Wetlands Study |
| VM/SP | Virtual Machine/System Product |
| AGO | Automatic Geophysical Observatory |