| Acronym | Meaning |
| ADAAC | EOS Program |
| USGCRP | United States Global Change Research Program |
| SZOLD | Skewed Zeroth Order Logaorithmic Distribution Function |
| PISP | Polar Ice Sheet Program |
| ESU | Electrostatic Unit |
| IGFA | Intergovernmental Funding Agency |
| ACV | At-completion Variance |
| MTM | Mechanical Test Model |
| AMOS | Automatic Meteorological Observation System |
| INSU | National Institute For Sciences Of The Universe |