| Acronym | Meaning |
| DSL | Distributed Software Libraries |
| A/I | Accident/incident |
| IIASA | International Institute For Applied Systems Analysis |
| APOL | Analytical Photonics And Opto-Electronics Laboratory |
| DCF | Data Capture Facility |
| DCR | Data Collection Request |
| RFC | Request For Comment |
| METAPPS | Meteorological Applications Task Force |
| DYANA | Dynamics Adapted Network For The Atmosphere |
| AGGG | Advisory Group On Greenhouse Gases |