| Acronym | Meaning |
| ACD | Atmospheric Chemistry Division |
| LIMS | Limb Infrared Monitor Of The Statosphere |
| ALDF | Animal Legal Defense Fund |
| BSD | Berkeley Software Distribution |
| OFDA | Office Of Foreign Disaster Assistance |
| IMEP | International Meteorological Educational Program |
| AVE | Atmospheric Variability Experiment |
| IRIS | Italian Research Interim Stage |
| RAND OR RAND | Research And Development |
| APDF | Accelerator Performance Demonstration Facility |